Example Sentences
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Their journey deep into hostile territory and back has been recounted by many writers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Prior to the school board’s June approval of the new labor contracts, the Duardo issued “express written warnings” that the “agreements were not affordable,” she recounted in her letter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Speaking to local media, several eyewitnesses described the devastation as "like a bomb has fallen" on the municipality, while others recounted the fire's "unbelievably quick" spread.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
"He usually talked about stuff he heard on the radio on his drive to work," the witness recounted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Father recounted that he and Hershel had joined a crowded trail of refugees heading north and east.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
