Example Sentences

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That influence is yielded by access, which is dependent not only on location but also financial means.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Kroenke, whose tenures have yielded as much controversy as success, does his best to stay out of the spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In contrast, southern Patagonia had yielded only scattered fossils that could not confidently be assigned to a specific species.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

A change of approach initially yielded an upturn in performances, but results started to slide and a run of four defeats without scoring cost them.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Even her snares, set so cleverly just where a rabbit usually wanted to and needed to hop, yielded almost none at all.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich