Example Sentences

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As onlookers took photographs with the players, James Campbell from Newcastle, said he was keen to see them off after being receiving his own MND diagnosis.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The trial took onlookers back in time to the earliest days of the boom as OpenAI and Musk’s SpaceX now race to go public.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Kate, as she is widely known, was greeted by hundreds of cheering onlookers in Reggio Emilia at the start of her visit on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The operation drew the attention of several dozen onlookers, who were standing in line as part of a food giveaway by a local nonprofit called the Dream Center Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"Pay close attention," Ivy whispers to me before slinking backward into the growing pack of onlookers.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton