Example Sentences

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A campaign “ballot party” was starting right then.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

According to the restraining order application, Palacios contacted Escorcia by phone on April 30 and told him ICE was starting a criminal investigation against him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

It looked as though Northern Ireland was starting to develop a significantly different human rights landscape from the rest of the UK.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

When Kobliner was starting out at Money magazine, her main job was to teach young people about the new concept of saving for retirement, whereas their parents’ generation had been able to rely on pensions.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

I was starting to get real nervous, like maybe I only thought I knew the answer but really I was wrong.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff