Example Sentences

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First, he tells them, "we are fighting this revolution now because the generations before us failed to fulfil that responsibility".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Thayil tells the story by bringing the reader along with him as he first hears the rumors and then has the news confirmed.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

In this Money Talks: Author and financial journalist Brendan Greeley tells Elizabeth Spiers about his new book, The Almighty Dollar—and the astonishing power this currency held long before the founding of the United States.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

“One of my characters tells Ernst that he has ‘yuyo,’ which might best be described as grace,” says Baerwald.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I text Mom to come pick me up, and after she hugs me and tells me she’s proud of me for stopping right away, she says she knows someone who might be able to help.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison