Example Sentences

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In the final 30 days of the campaign, from 8 April to 7 May, most parties' spending spiked.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Preliminary injunctions are a mainstay of federal litigation and they exist so that the parties’ relative positions will be preserved during litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

A new closed‑door hearing will now pit the parties' lawyers against each other.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“Because the arbitrators ‘pick a winner’ as between the parties’ final offers, the decision will no longer be a compromise.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

"Sorry. We never had 'slumber parties' in Mumbai. Indian kids usually don't spend the night at other people's houses unless they're family. I wouldn't know what to do."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins