Example Sentences

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You know when you go on Google Maps and it shows you all the different paths — the fastest, one path with the toll road and one path that’s going to take seven minutes longer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“But I look forward to other options when we can cross paths and communicate.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Moreover, as the chart below shows, the paths the two indices have taken over the last 130 years are nearly identical.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

But this wasn't the only time the pair's paths crossed.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The three made their way down a series of hidden paths and public roads, Booth riding, the others on foot.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson