Example Sentences

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“The headline roulette is reaching the point where it is becoming exhausting for oil traders,” said Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

"The country needs order, and is reaching breaking point," the 58-year-old leader said at a public event in La Paz, renewing his appeal for dialogue.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

He already has 11 home runs and is reaching base about 40% of the time, a threshold he hasn’t reached in a meaningful season since 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Scotland's ferry shortage is reaching a "much better place" with a third major vessel set to resume service, CalMac says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Now that you’re gone, it doesn’t want to stay around anymore and is reaching up toward Heaven to be with you.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy