Example Sentences

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Mexican authorities said they were treating the wounded and investigating what was behind the shooting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

No cause of death in the teen's case has been announced, with authorities only saying for months that they were treating the case as a death investigation.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Options markets, and broader volatility gauges, meanwhile, suggested investors were treating the two-week cease-fire as “a reprieve, not a resolution,” according to Saxo Bank’s head of commodity strategy, Ole Hansen.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Police said they were treating it as an isolated incident and a post-mortem examination to establish the cause of the man's death was due to take place.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Yep, now even the teachers were treating me like an idiot.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie