Example Sentences

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It depicts her in a black dress, ready to depart from her home in Eagle Bridge, N.Y., in November 1940, for Manhattan, where Gimbels department store was displaying her works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

She said they were infected soon after Darren arrested a suspect who was displaying symptoms of the virus.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Based on the video, UC Davis biologists believe the mountain lion — a juvenile of an undetermined gender — was displaying behavior related to curiosity, rather than acting defensively, Kennedy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

“The museum was displaying my dating history to millions of people even though I asked them to stop.”

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Old Chao hesitated, apparently aware that he was displaying more self-satisfaction than was seemly.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen