Example Sentences

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Matt Rossell, a member of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, an animal welfare group, took the microphone and mentioned a recent incident at the Orange County Fair when a bucking bull suffered a fatal injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In fact, as it unveiled its new Apple Intelligence features, the terms “agent” and “agentic” were mentioned only three times.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In another example, the employee asked Siri to add items to a packing list that were mentioned in an email about a camping trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Another tip-off for me about our friendship was that he never mentioned politics or religion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“You mentioned that last night. Why didn’t you go?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin