Example Sentences

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Since the early 20th century, these have been labelled “toothpick grooves” and interpreted as signs of tool use or dental hygiene.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The Flowers Foods decision was the latest in a series of cases in which the justices interpreted that exemption to broaden access to federal courts.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

A perfect score indicates no errors on the screening instrument, but clinicians emphasize that the result is interpreted in context and is not considered evidence of exceptional intelligence.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Reform's rivals interpreted Yusuf's post as a sign of disagreement between the two.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Wegener investigated the many plant and fossil anomalies that did not fit comfortably into the standard model of Earth history and realized that very little of it made sense if conventionally interpreted.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson