Example Sentences

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Yet audiences in the thousands were turning up nightly to see Gibbard reanimate the peak-millennial classics that made him one of indie rock’s defining stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Mizuho analyst David Bellinger said in a note that more shoppers were turning to the U.S. warehouse-club segment — a $300 billion market — amid recent fluctuations in gas prices due to the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Brent crude futures spiked firmly past $90 a barrel, global stock markets were turning red, and investor sentiment again has been captured by Iran war headlines.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Mac and cheese was losing shoppers to other quick foods such as ramen, and many Kraft mac and cheese buyers were turning to less expensive store brands like Walmart’s Great Value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The lights were glowing in the factory, the work was going on; machines were turning, chemicals were combining, people were producing goods and earning their livings.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman