Example Sentences

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Certain actions, such as submerging the ball in water or exposing it to high heat, are prohibited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Residents told Spanish media that by the time they received the mobile alert, muddy water was already surrounding their cars, submerging streets and pouring into their homes.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Rescue operations are under way in Uttarkashi district after a gigantic wave of water gushed down the mountains into Dharali village on Tuesday, submerging roads and buildings in its path.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

For the next eight years, as if submerging into quicksand, I sank deeper into debt.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

Chou puts the chickens in the pot, submerging them in water to boil them whole.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung