Example Sentences

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I have come to learn that for many Maltese people, those two sentences are not contradictory.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Patchett’s literary style isn’t of the show-offy variety packed with dazzling sentences and edge-of-your-seat cliffhangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The ringleader ended up pleading guilty and being sentenced to more than 10 years in prison; the other three received sentences ranging from 18 months to five years.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Both were subsequently handed suspended death sentences on graft charges.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Their sentences were put off so they could continue to fight, and eventually they were both retrained as navigators.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein