How to Use from in a Sentence

  • In fact, some cities and states have passed laws forbidding employers from even asking, a practice that can depress wages and lock in inequities.
    Cora Lewis, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Oct. 2022
  • After months of treatment, Gray was declared in remission on May 6, but her journey was still far from over.
    Sam Boyer, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Musk has also faced widespread criticism from civil rights groups for the amplification of bigotry on the platform.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Prosecutors introduced a recording from Hermann’s phone on the night of her death, on which the couple argues about going out to play pool.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Based on a report from Fortune in March, these expectations might be overly optimistic.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
  • For the better part of two seasons, that’s been Dan Campbell’s mantra, that his Detroit Lions are one play away from turning things around.
    Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Candidates have reported signatures from lifelong friends and from relatives were rejected as not genuine.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Among the openers, France was tops with $3M, including $700K from two Sundays of previews.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
  • This is not to downplay Lula’s personal victory, for his truly phoenix-like return from what seemed like political death and personal disgrace.
    David Rieff, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The results have been far from favorable, but special teams coordinator Cam Achord sounds optimistic that Bailey will be able to turn around his season.
    Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The electrons can’t make the jump from one side to the other.
    Wired, 15 July 2022
  • The bright white snow of early spring adorned the peaks that frame my view from Palmer.
    Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Wanting to get away from that pressure makes all the sense in the world.
    Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Both were from Pakistan and members of the same mosque.
    Gina Martinez, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Taking a trip from Louisville to Cincinnati in the next few days?
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 21 Apr. 2021
  • The time, just a breath away from Mayer’s, flashed on the giant video board.
    Nathan Fenno, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Dear Amy: Our house is about 20 feet, wall-to-wall, from the next house.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Where did your love of bright and bold colors come from?
    Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 23 Sep. 2020
  • But for Channel and his crew, the party’s far from over.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2022
  • That ship also set sail from Seattle on a 7-night trip to the state.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2021
  • Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading, and the dog was not hurt.
    Jennifer Hassan, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Jan. 2022
  • But from there the game of rock-paper-scissors took off.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Thomas was surrounded by the arts from the time he was born.
    David Lyman, The Enquirer, 27 May 2022
  • The post has since been removed from the church's website.
    Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2020
  • And just the difference from last year to this year is tremendous.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 20 Nov. 2020
  • The Huskies head home knowing their quest for a state title is far from over.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2021
  • The connect-the-dots legwork that allows a warped order to emerge from the chaos?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
  • But this drone didn’t move from it’s spot at the Commander’s side.
    Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
  • And this is far from one of Ohio State’s best defenses.
    Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Where did this kind of desire to help others come from for you?
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2020

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