Example Sentences

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"El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world. Impacts will hit even harder, travel even farther, and cross borders with devastating speed," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

New York is leading a legal challenge against the deal, which it says will hit jobs and energy supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The first decade often predicts whether someone will hit a wall in their careers later on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Later this summer, Academy Award-winning director Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” will hit theaters worldwide with Matt Damon as Odysseus.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

I am afraid her head will hit the roof.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na