Example Sentences

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When Seattle-based professor Daniel Bessner was scrolling through excerpts of the messages on X from his couch, he thought of how his own students put much more effort into their spelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

I work at a major social-media company and read your column about Gen Z unplugging while I was scrolling Instagram during my morning commute.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

Su Cong, 29, was scrolling on his phone in February when he noticed an ad with undeniable appeal: a temporary retreat, a fresh start, a mental adjustment, a healed soul.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

It was 2022 and Cai, then 16, was scrolling on his phone.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

It was their conversation that was scrolling down the right side of the screen.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman