Example Sentences

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In recent quarters, some banks have started to disclose how much they lend to non-bank financial institutions, or NBFIs, after they were criticized last fall for ties to the now-bankrupt non-bank auto lender Tricolor Holdings.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Since then tourists have started flocking to the island, taking locals by surprise.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Some of his own supporters may have started to see him for what he is, but the 40,000 plus people who filed into Nats Park took it a step further.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Local universities and community colleges have started offering training programs in AI and chip making.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

People have started flooding through the back door.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman