Example Sentences

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The trick will be generating demand and a buyer for the ramped-up American production lines, she said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2020

Apparently we haven’t outgrown the dynamic that David Henry Hwang outlined in his career-making play; “M. Butterfly” will be generating more buzz this fall as Julie Taymor revives it on Broadway with Clive Owen.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2017

No one anticipated that pop-song publishing deals signed in 1961 would have significant financial consequences in 2016; it would be like supposing that a YouTube cat video today will be generating revenue in 2070.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 25, 2016

A big part of that process will be generating more offense going toward the basket as he gets more comfortable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2015

"I certainly see a sector that over time will be generating a fair bit of cash," said Newcrest Managing Director Ian Smith.

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2010