Example Sentences

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The 15 winners, who used to work 14-hour days together in the finance team, planned to use their £66,666 share on paying off mortgages, holidays, house renovations and new cars.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Trump, who got his professional start in his father's real estate development business, has zealously undertaken several renovations during his second term, including tearing down the east wing of the White House for a ballroom.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Just days after the Trump administration completed millions of dollars in renovations on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to make it American flag-blue, residents and online users noted it had turned a phosphorescent green.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

In the meantime, I hope the renovations work out as planned.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

As soon as the Dalals were gone, the other wives began planning renovations of their own.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri