Example Sentences
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The prime minister also probed Hansen on one burning issue: "A lot of Canadians just wanted one point of reassurance, that the preference is for maple syrup over nutella on your pancakes in the morning."
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
As a result, the company’s rehiring practices were probed as part of an internal investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
As they probed the earth, they smelt the dirt, looking for the distinctive odour of human remains.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Beethoven’s music improves Goethe, extracting its humanity and frailty, and Dudamel’s performance probed its profound inevitability of good triumphing over evil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Skirmish firing broke out in the fields below Seminary Ridge; musketry popped in patches of white smoke as the lines felt and probed.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
