Example Sentences

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Why, then, did Mullin so freely refuse to apologize to the Republican committee chairman for joking about his maiming?

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Navy has faced, maiming more ships than any other means of attack since World War II, according to a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

But when this colossal chess game ends with the Mistress of Mayhem maiming her adversary, “The Art of Personal Chaos” transitions into something even more extraordinary.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

Polio ran riot in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, killing and maiming scores of children.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

“Most people are going to have a hard enough time accepting that we’re not monsters, without reports about us maiming innocent people,” Clancy said.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken