Example Sentences

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“All the typewriters were stolen; you couldn’t work for a more shady person,” he told the podcast.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

And even though they’re on deadline, they’re afforded ample time to collect data and conduct interviews before returning to their typewriters.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

The same thing happened when assembly lines reshaped manufacturing, when robotics entered the factory floor, when computers displaced typewriters, and when the internet placed a printing press on every desk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

There must be an area in Mar-a-Lago where thousands of monkeys work on typewriters.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2024

Although the typewriters were brought in unharmed, the enlarger was hopelessly smashed.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols