Example Sentences

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William Osula scores twice as Newcastle soundly defeat West Ham United 3-1, to leave Nuno Espirito Santo's side on the brink of relegation from the Premier League.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The Bird Cage Theatre has stood inside Knott’s Berry Farm for 72 years — albeit not always soundly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

But for all “the tide of pomp that beats upon the high shore of the world . . . not all these, laid in bed majestical, can sleep so soundly as the wretched slave.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

After a promising start to the Dane's tenure, Tottenham have slipped to 11th in the Premier League and were soundly beaten 3-0 at Nottingham Forest last time out.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

With Woolf pulling hard on the reins, Seabiscuit went smoothly and soundly, looking so fit that even the dockers were singing his praises.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand