Example Sentences

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"If you would have told me yesterday I would be on the front row, I would have taken it," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Non-native grasses that have taken hold “create a carpet of highly flammable material for much of the year,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Scimemi is one of more than 35,000 scientists and researchers who have taken classes led by professional actors to help them earn their audiences’ trust and understanding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The stocks have taken a beating across the board this year over fears software could be replaced by AI, bringing on a so-called “SaaSpocalypse.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“We have taken control of the wizards’ camp and confiscated their wands,” she says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas