Example Sentences

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When San Antonio’s lead swelled to 29 points, the night felt kaput.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But by the 1990s, frustration had swelled over L.A.’s crime, pollution and poverty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Their hunter-gatherer ancestry swelled from only 10% to 30–40% in some regions.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

QCi’s loss from operations swelled year over year to $20 million from $8.3 million.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

At that moment a low, throbbing noise began which gradually swelled louder and louder till the whole valley seemed to be swaying with it.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis