Example Sentences

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A surprised Monika Ronk is staring at a $500,000 pile of cash that’s just been wheeled out in front of her by Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The dollar is staring at its sharpest January slide in eight years, following a dismal 2025.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

And now, Starbucks is staring down the barrel of an increasingly crowded market.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

Now Su is staring down the ultimate goliath in Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company and the foremost maker of the chips that power AI data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I know that Tobias has been watching his parents on the screens, and now he is staring at their names, though there’s nothing in this room he didn’t already know.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth