Example Sentences

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"It looks like these early people were establishing hunting camps in areas that were frequented by mammoths."

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

Among the topics were establishing a guaranteed income and coverage for maternity leave and injury absences, along with an objection to a planned change in rules governing mandatory tournament appearances.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

And so in a sense, the Frasers were one among a number of people who were new, who were establishing themselves in Puerto Plata, and they become part of a group of these aspiring immigrants.

From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023

Police said officers were establishing how the vehicle ended up in the water.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023

“He might have confessed he visited us. Maybe that’s what they meant when they said they already had the information. They could say we were establishing counterrevolutionary ties.”

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang