Example Sentences

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Michael Winstanley told BBC Radio Manchester many in the Greater Manchester constituency were "resentful" about the by-election and felt like "political pawns".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Through it all, many Greenlanders have felt like pawns in a global game that has upended their politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Players roll a dice to move their pawns across the board, with each landing spot corresponding to cards containing questions or instructions to act out disaster-specific responses.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Supervisor Kathryn Barger said she wanted to see reforms that would protect both taxpayers and “vulnerable individuals who are being used as pawns to line the pockets of many of these attorneys.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Candy Man moved it back, and moved another one of my pawns.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds