Example Sentences

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"When I entered the back nine all Jay and I were talking about was one shot at a time," the champion said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Somehow we were talking about life transitions and grief.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“Honestly, I didn’t know what they were talking about,” Carmel said of the tech orientation—the only part of Goucher that she hasn’t enjoyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

While we were talking, Oliver called out to a senior named Angelina Ramirez, referring to her as a superstar student.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“I overheard some loggers in the booth behind me. They were talking about the old Skeleton Woman legend. Of course I’d heard that story when I was a kid.”

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis