Example Sentences

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Chelsea's Lucy Bronze started at right-back despite an injury in the build-up to the game.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Ream, who played in the last World Cup in Qatar, said it’s difficult to compare the experience of that tournament with this one — especially since this one hasn’t started yet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

My grandfather started in the auto-body industry, and now our family operates dealerships that rely heavily on diesel trucks and commercial vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“It will still be 70% higher than if you had started at 62.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

And then she started talking about Marlene again, the young elephant she had almost adopted by now.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo