Example Sentences

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Amid the rapid change at Oracle, Chairman Larry Ellison is dipping his toes into media.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

One of those difficult moves is dipping her toe back into the dating pool — and really, it wouldn’t be a “Bridget Jones” film without a few romantic misadventures.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

It has since resumed, but the power supply is dipping and surging so the trains are only working very intermittently.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

US nonfarm payrolls expanded by 209,000 in June — the smallest monthly increase since the end of 2020 — indicating that the overall number of open roles is dipping while demand remains high.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

He looks off at the west cotton field where the sun is dipping into the dirt.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett