Example Sentences

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He won the first round of the election, in which 11 candidates were standing, with 31.1 percent of the vote, ahead of the 43-year-old Ventura on 23.5 percent.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

"As we were standing there, the cars were flying past, over the speed limit, just flying past," Elaine said.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

And then he talked about Greenland, teasing his remarks as if he were standing on a junior high school stage introducing an eighth-grade production of “We’re No Angels.”

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

The last time the Globes rolled around, we were standing on the edge of a cliff; now we’re free falling into a seemingly bottomless pit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Several of Pasqual’s family members were standing around by the door of the house.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen