Example Sentences

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Venus will be shining brightly while Saturn will be slightly dimmer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

By that time, the sun will be shining 2.5 percent brighter than today—a near certainty of astrophysics.

From Scientific American • Oct. 17, 2023

"I will be shining a bright light into every dark corner of his real estate dealings, and every dealing, demanding truthfulness at every turn," James told supporters in her victory speech.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2021

“The spotlight will be shining brighter on the court this term than perhaps any other since Bush v. Gore,” in 2000, said Pratik A. Shah, a Washington lawyer who argues before the Supreme Court.

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2021

To-morrow will be that day, and the stars of that very night will be shining in the sky.

From Mashi and Other Stories by Tagore, Rabindranath