Example Sentences

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The president said economists are “simply sociologists who know a little bit of mathematics, nothing more,” referring to Velarde after he warned of the downsides of jacking up public worker payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

To understand the fascination, two sociologists spoke to more than 160 "Bigfooters" who are serious about collecting evidence that the beast is real.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Decades ago, China’s one-child policy gave rise to what sociologists referred to as the “little emperor” phenomenon.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

“IntersectionAllies,” written by three sociologists, is a story about characters with different identities, including one who uses a wheelchair, and another, Kate, who identifies as transgender.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

In the 1920s, sociologists and other academics from the cities ventured into the hills, and they were invariably appalled at what they found.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson