Example Sentences

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"I spent three hours with President Trump -- three whole hours," Lula raged, adding he had handed the president documents which specifically discussed the fight against organized crime.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The fires in the towers raged at these temperatures for over an hour in the case of the South Tower and nearly two hours in the North Tower.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

As social media users raged over whether the look was too understated - and what it signalled about India's global image - she simply posted photos from the evening on Instagram without addressing the criticism.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Early in the year, wildfires raged for weeks, dominating national news cycles and essentially shutting down tourism in the area for the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

The Spanish flu of 1918 had raged through the continent, killing nearly 20 million men and women worldwide and ranking among the deadliest natural disasters in history.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee