Example Sentences

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Hochman’s pause, if granted, would apply only to the abuse cases stemming from juvenile halls, which make up the bulk of the lawsuits, and not the cases arising from foster care or the children’s shelter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It was a petty beef arising from disrespectful comments made to someone’s girlfriend, but Tylon Hardy responded anyway.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

There were separate concerns raised in the process about potential commercial conflicts of interest arising because of clients of Lord Mandelson's now defunct consulting firm Global Counsel.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The Justice Department called it the first criminal case in the U.S. arising from prediction-market wagers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I imagine his hands opening and the nightingale arising and spreading its wings.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar