Example Sentences

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Wall Street was growing impatient and needed to see what Apple has been working on behind the scenes, especially as fellow tech giants push out their own AI capabilities.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"When I was growing up my job as a product manager didn't exist because there was no internet," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Build a driveshaft for the second season, which was growing from a flickering hope to an alarming likelihood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“It looked great. The company was growing fast. We could verify it all on the blockchain, felt like we had some good company on the cap table with us.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Everybody used to listen to CDs when I was growing up, but my dad—your grandpa—kept a record player in the corner of the living room.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks