Example Sentences

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Chinese officials were surprised to learn that Pete Hegseth was joining Trump in Beijing this week, marking the first time a president has brought his secretary of Defense on an official state visit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

After years of blowing spitballs at mainstream media, she was joining the cool kids’ table.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

It comes as the UK government announced it was joining forces with Finland and the Netherlands to set up a new mechanism for funding defence procurement.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“I was joining the Spike Lee universe, so to speak.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

One woman, I noticed, was pressing some baby’s clothing and another seemed to be making remarkable progress with the sections of fuchsia satin which she was joining together 011 one of the large sewing machines.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole