Example Sentences
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George Mallory is remembered with a stained glass window at St Wilfred's Church in Mobberley.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
PARIS—Billionaire tech investor Masayoshi Son was in despair three years ago—his reputation stained by bad startup bets and his company’s stock price cut in half.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
From the floor to ceiling, more than 20,000 books were crammed every which way into shelves they’d built and stained themselves nearly 20 years before.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Property damage looks like stained carpeting, unusual paint colors or damaged appliances.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
A stained mattress topper, feathers spilling from its torn edge.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
