Example Sentences

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Officials are watching closely to see if higher energy prices push up the cost of goods in particular — food, clothes, consumer electronics, appliances and so forth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“I grew up playing them, but have not always been the biggest fan of necessarily watching them,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That sentiment resonated with 42-year-old Antonio Rivera, a Bay Area local who recalled the excitement he felt as a child in Jalisco watching the 1986 World Cup, which Mexico hosted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

This week is light on the earnings front, but markets will be watching two other metrics instead: inflation and emotions.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Zara’s watching Nate, who is bent over a 15 hp outboard motor that a customer dropped off for repair.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam