Example Sentences

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But instead of ending capital punishment in the United States, the Furman decision set off a scramble in which states reenacted their death penalty laws in the hope of curing the problem Justice Douglas identified.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“We are curing obesity by encouraging frailty,” said Daniel Green, principal research fellow at the University of Western Australia, who contributed to the analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

He said that if he had his way, he would have kept AI in the lab for longer due to safety concerns and to focus on applications like curing cancer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

"I thought AI was going to be curing cancer or something."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I’d never been anything but terminal; all my treatment had been in pursuit of extending my life, not curing my cancer.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green