Example Sentences

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When asked if Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the deal, he replied: "I understand the answer is yes."

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“Yes, I did say that it’s not an insurance interest-rate decision. Simply because it’s a good monetary policy interest-rate decision,” Lagarde replied.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Asked for a prediction, he replied: "Win. All the way. It's coming home."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Panish replied: “You never once said you were sorry before you came just now after the jury awarded the money against your wife, did you, sir?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Those yonder, those with the long arms," his master replied.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios