Example Sentences

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I said aloud, “Weller is quoting 'Blues People'? Damn! He is truly a Renaissance man.”

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

“When a lender is quoting a borrower, there’s a lot they don’t know yet, such as what the property taxes and insurance payments are per month,” Mr. Wright said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2023

She is quoting records from the Transatlantic Slave Trade Database hosted by Rice University in Texas - and recent testing showed that 23% of her DNA is linked to these people.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2022

THE FACTS: Blackburn is quoting Jackson out of context.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022

The preacher is quoting verses from the Bible, and the family is weeping, and everyone is weeping, even Amanda Monk and some of the cheerleaders.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven