Example Sentences

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Can you just briefly explain what the Justice Department is charging here and why you think the case will fail, and why it’s just so worrying, even if it’s doomed to fail?

From Slate • May 4, 2026

A shadow industry of law firms and advisers is charging thousands of pounds to help migrants pretend to be gay in order to stay in the UK, the BBC has found.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

MarketWatch Picks: I have less than $400K invested, but my adviser is charging me 2%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Iran is charging tolls of $1 million or more per ship to pass through the strait, a maneuver dubbed the “Tehran Toll Booth” in shipping circles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

My blood is charging so hard I hear Manchee creep a little ways away from me.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness