Example Sentences

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Strikes have also targeted Iran's fleet of warships.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Lucas later returned to the Star Wars franchise, working on The Empire Strikes Back in 1980 and Return of the Jedi in 1983.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Appeared in the May 8, 2026, print edition as 'Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

On this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus, co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed Tuesday’s vote with Madiba Dennie, deputy editor of Balls and Strikes and author of The Originalism Trap.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Mom got two tickets through work for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in concert.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks