Example Sentences

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Afridi was clobbered for a six and a four as Brook raced through the "nervous nineties" in two balls, going from 90 to 100 before raising his bat.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

"Some fans, like those who are between 25 and 40 who began following United in the nineties and 2000s, are still there," said Bunyavirapan.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

There is “real diversity in health and well-being” for retirees, Hershfield said, noting that some people are sedentary at 65, and others are running marathons into their nineties.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

During the nineties, Fagan said the think tank grew to work more closely with House Republicans, offering harsh criticism of former President George W. Bush's immigration plan.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

The hataalii hummed an old nineties pop song that his mom liked to listen to while they fed the sheep.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young