Example Sentences
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As passengers chanted the incantation together, white light flashed through the carriage, and music swelled from the speakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
However, 44-year-old Serena Williams might not be fit enough to play after her knee swelled up during her defeat by Australia's Maya Joint on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The volume of complaints across Facebook, LinkedIn, and local news desks has swelled rapidly over the past month.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Micron Technology’s margins have swelled thanks to an extreme imbalance of supply and demand for its memory chips.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Within four days, their ranks had swelled to more than 365,000, the largest walkout that had ever taken place in the United States.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
