Example Sentences

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For hundreds of years, astronomers have studied the night sky in an effort to understand the forces shaping the universe.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Scientists have studied MYC for decades because of its major role in cancer.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Citi’s team of quantitative analysts have studied the market and say, it’s beginning to smell like stagflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"I have studied those cases, especially the Moldova and Romania cases, also Ukrainian ones," said Papyan.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Scientists who have studied faces, for example, report that there are huge differences among people in the location of facial muscles, in their form, and also — surprisingly — even in their prevalence.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell