Example Sentences

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Farther south, on Catanduanes, a small island the state weather service said could take a "direct hit", residents were tying down their houses and putting weights on their roofs.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Perhaps that's really what McLaren were tying to avoid.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

Maybe the parents were tying up loose ends at their jobs to clear the rest of the day for their boys.

From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2023

“It didn’t seem like they were tying to arrest him,” Bowens added.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2023

I figured if I crisscrossed Florida from coast to coast as if I were tying up the laces on a high-top sneaker I would eventually stumble on something juicy to write about.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos