Example Sentences

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I’m a gun owner, I love German industrial music, and when it comes to video games, I almost exclusively play Eastern European survival horror.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Those of us who are parents need to be brave enough to say no to video games and recognize the harm that they cause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He withdrew from family and friends, often playing video games late into the night or finding excuses to get out of the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Those platforms, he noted, "traditionally didn't have the same level of parental tools that video games had" -- a gap that has fueled the regulatory backlash now engulfing companies such as Meta and TikTok.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“My mom’s working all weekend, and I got tired of playing video games so I thought I’d walk over and see if you were here.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling