Example Sentences
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“We’ve had so many events that could be considered black swans in previous years, and then the markets have just ignored it and carried on,” Mergermarket Executive Editor Lucinda Guthrie said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Sometimes they'll stop to chat with neighbours or take a stroll along the river to watch the swans.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Mary, on the other hand, is a clumsy bird who, in Hadlow’s telling, becomes a perfectly capable duckling swimming fiercely amid a bevy of swans.
From Salon ● May 20, 2026
“It looks very shortsighted to me,” said Mark Green as he fed scraps of stale bread to a group of swans gliding along Christchurch’s waterfront.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
The swans were a bit scary, especially when they had a nest or babies, because then they are sometimes aggressive.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
