Example Sentences

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Burrows modeled the notion of directing as a duty to truly bring a show’s cast and writing into people’s living rooms and lives, epitomizing the idea that laughter narrows the distance between strangers.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

The sources say recessions and stock market declines may limit how many new residents enter since those events may affect people’s ability to pay for these upscale consumer products.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

Many note how much of the content has focused on the perpetrators - not the victims - of the crimes, and the inherent exploitation that comes from profiting from other people's misfortune.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

This includes making sure organisations are correctly handling people's data, and investigating potential breaches of the law.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Isadora kept texting him videos of people’s takes on the military’s involvement in science, which ranged from totally bonkers conspiracy theories to surprisingly informative facts from laypeople, complete with reliable sources.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste