Example Sentences

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The racetrack, for that matter, is also frequently blocked by the subjects’ plumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The video doesn’t show much more physical contact than Lemon pushing his microphone into the subjects’ faces.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

And in many of Pemberton’s pieces, miniature renderings of his previous works can be found on the walls of his subjects’ homes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

Larsen noted that her group followed the subjects' medical records for 12 years.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

When I asked her why I’d want to take my subjects’ money, she was surprised.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine