Example Sentences

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Not too long ago, I was messaging a friend on Instagram about hangout plans.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2025

By August 2020, the prosecution said that Mr Khalife was messaging a man saved in his phone as "David Smith", describing an internal military system which would identify service personnel.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

Inside her darkened room with her adult daughter and dog, Irit Lahav was messaging with her brother, who was in his own saferoom in another kibbutz.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

In fact, I was messaging with Salon editor in chief Erin Keane about the trend, and we both agreed that a carbonation-spiked White Russian wouldn't hurt our feelings.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2022

Everybody was messaging me about Carlotta’s comment, asking me what I thought, and being outraged for me.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles