Example Sentences

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In the hours after he was re-elected, councillor Shazad Fazal scrolled through the messages he had been sent on Facebook.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Schools are on the front line of this issue as an environment where social media is a form of currency, and content is scrolled through, spread, and shared.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Luka Doncic, dressed in a black T-shirt and pants, scrolled on his phone, cornered off by a wall of reporters who all faced LeBron James looking for reasons behind a postseason dry spell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Valeria's friend Alla Korolyova never deleted their WhatsApp messages and scrolled through them as she spoke to AFP, showing jokes, emojis and photos of baby Kira.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Comments scrolled under the video, laughing faces, people making fun of them.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely