Example Sentences

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By then American painters were studying in Paris; they knew Courbet and Millet, and soon enough would know Pissarro and Monet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

They partnered with scientists in Zurich who were studying mice lacking the PAM gene.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

During the Biden administration, federal officials said they were studying the possibility of overhauling the dam.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025

"Those people lost yesterday were studying Swedish and this make me think about my future and am I even going to live here, should I have children here? All these questions."

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

“Ah, so you were studying CPR, eh?” asked the instructor as he arrived in the room after lunch, looked at the chalkboard, and noticed what we’d been taught in the morning.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover