Example Sentences

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Boniface Nkoma, a 48-year-old farmer on the Malawi side of the border, was biking home from market, carrying a sack of corn, when he crossed paths with four elephants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

It was April 10, 2018, and Colin Brougham hadn’t sent his usual text to his wife that he was biking home.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

"I was biking in there. Then I saw the flames," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2024

His longest trip was biking from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

From NewsForKids.net • Mar. 30, 2023

She returned moments later with his bag, the one he wore when he was biking, and she handed it to Moss.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro