Example Sentences

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And it’s worth pausing on one bright spot: the Chinese women’s team has done what the men’s team hasn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The changes range in scale and scope, from disqualifying immigrants from certain jobs to indefinitely pausing the processing of visa applications.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

When things were at their worst Edward Bartlett was playing computer games twenty hours a day, sometimes only pausing to eat and sleep.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In 2024, the company brought back its fashion show after pausing it in 2019.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

I’m practically running down one street and then the next, barely pausing for breath.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender