Example Sentences

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However, researchers still did not fully understand why rainfall was increasing or how the island's weather systems were changing over time.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

He said it could well be seen as a positive if existing smokers were changing habits.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“They were changing the locks at his house on Tuesday,” she said in the Jan. 6 interview.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Demand for electricity was stagnant, and regulations were changing.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

But I was changing rather more quickly than the Council fathers were changing the Church.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez