Example Sentences

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“Half the job is tuning skis, and the other half is being a psychologist,” said Leo Mussi, a legendary ski tech whose current Olympic clients include American speed specialists Bryce Bennett and Sam Morse.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

No one is tuning into “Boston Blue” with the expectation that it will break new ground in the police-procedural business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Carlson will make the best of it, I’m sure, but make no mistake: This move is a downgrade for the host, no matter how grateful he is that anyone is tuning in.

From Slate • May 9, 2023

"His biggest flaw has always been that he thought he was more popular than he actually is," said one Conservative member of parliament, who is tuning in and voting for the first time.

From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2022

We are finite branded and content, except during the shrill, undermining moments when the orchestra is tuning up.

From The Kempton-Wace Letters by London, Jack