Example Sentences

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The irascible Reinhold submitted a highly critical report on the plight of the German settlers—some of them were living in holes in the ground—which led to his leaving Russia without any remuneration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

On a frosty February morning last year, fishermen dropped lines through drilled holes in the thin ice as artillery echoed through nearby fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Additional theoretical work on cosmic explosions involving black holes and strongly magnetized neutron stars may also help reveal where ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays are born.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Giuliani said that he and other security planners had been "planning with one hand tied behind our back" due to the shutdown, saying "we are still plugging a few of those holes".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But the holes were too small and the rotors were too loud, and a few minutes later, the helicopter thundered away without even knowing they were there.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz