Example Sentences

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Creating a practical membrane required arranging billions of these tiny ring-like structures into a continuous, defect-free layer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Both the deal and the band ended when Taylor developed nodes on his vocal cords, which required him to stay silent for three months.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

McGregor withdrew from the UFC anti-doping program shortly thereafter and was no longer required to undergo testing for banned substances.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The position required a journey of more than 1,600 miles into the Russian heartland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It required nothing less than tearing up all the rules of perspective.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day