Example Sentences

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Herrings are vertebrates, in the greater evolutionary scheme not all that different from us.

From Salon • May 31, 2025

The Herrings allegedly met with Federal Communications Commission officials to discuss the merger and also offered to “cast a positive light” on AT&T in news coverage.

From The Verge • Oct. 6, 2021

The Herrings even offered to air positive news about AT&T on OAN, the network said in its lawsuit against AT&T, which said it could not comment on the litigation.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2021

Suddenly, after years of rejection, the Herrings were players.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2021

I like The Hound of the Baskervilles because it is a detective story, which means that there are clues and Red Herrings.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon