Example Sentences

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“It was right on top of us. The winds were crazy in that thing, going in all different directions. It was sucking branches right off the trees. The whole mountain was engulfed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024

The dairy's wells were far deeper than the one on Duckels' property, and she assumed the firm was sucking all the water out from beneath her.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2022

“All I can say, those final six holes I was sucking air,” McKenzie said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022

High above, on the 15th floor, another open door was sucking smoke up the two stairwells.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2022

The guy acted sincere as hell, and Brunner was sucking up to him like crazy.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers