Example Sentences

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She hoped negotiations over the summer would lead to a stop in Russian attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Officials are investigating a potential case of hantavirus, a rare but deadly disease that attacks the lungs, in an inmate at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in Marin County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Even as the danger of attacks grew, Druzhkivka residents largely ignored frequent air-raid sirens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The video was full of ad hominem attacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong were now working together, and getting more aggressive in their attacks.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin