Example Sentences

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In the spring of 1943, the newly commissioned Capt. Glenn Miller was stationed in New Haven, Conn., where he was assembling what would become his last great band, the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Baram’s winsome self-deprecation felt like a perfect match for the cast of this off-kilter comedy Skinner was assembling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

She spoke calmly about how she was assembling a bank of evidence that could be used for DNA tests, then broke down when I asked her how she was coping.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

It’s not clear exactly how the exchanges, dating from November of that year as the new president-elect was assembling his Cabinet, will be used.

From Slate • May 13, 2024

First, I was assembling solar panels with Vogel when Commander Lewis drove off, and I saw she headed due south.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir