Example Sentences

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Mubi’s staff ballooned from about 40 people in 2020 to more than 400 in 2025, many of whom thought they were joining a progressive company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"I spoke to security personnel, and also to members of the political class - they said that 'children' were joining."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Gold mining stocks were joining the party on Friday with good gains to kick off trading in 2026.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

If Coinbase and Palantir execs thought they were joining a widely loved state celebration, they were wrong.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

I guess dorm parties got old, so they’re wilding out on the subway instead—and were joining them, dammit.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera