Example Sentences

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As the hospital was being readied for its new life, Reyes was piecing together a parallel story of rebirth, one bicycle at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Back in 2006, when Mr Brennan was piecing together the investigation, detectives built a picture that showed Khan was the mastermind behind the plot.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

The grammar I was piecing together was based primarily on Jero, but a look through Portman's and Man's books convinced me that the southern Great Andamanese languages had similar structures.

From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023

In a tweet on Friday, Bankman-Fried said he was "piecing together" what had happened at FTX.

From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2022

She showed us the quilt she was piecing for the county fair.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson