Example Sentences

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He has completed two missions aboard the International Space Station and carried out complex spacewalks, including one that could have turned deadly when his helmet began filling with water.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

How could one of its own referees travel to the tournament and be turned away at immigration?

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When President Biden turned 80 in office, he celebrated quietly with his family and hoped nobody else would notice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Zegna successfully turned its name into more than just a brand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Joey has always considered herself a woman of honesty and integrity, but as she’s turned away from one interview after another, she decides to invent a new past for herself.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly