Example Sentences

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They agreed on a key point: The nation was staring down a severe shortage of electrons to drive American business forward.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Apple’s chief executive was staring at something that he hadn’t seen in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Then, in 2004, he was staring down a five-year lease renewal on his warehouse space in Madison and decided Wisconsin was simply too cold to continue.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The federal government’s tax collector was staring at a funding lapse starting at 12:01 a.m.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

I was staring up at the gabled roof and the leaded windows.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom