Sentence examples for ago but it left from inspiring English sources

The pullback brought to a halt Israel's biggest ground operation since its invasion of Lebanon 20 years ago, but it left troops poised inside Palestinian-controlled territory for further strikes.

Erosion wiped away the wall long ago, but it left discolorations in the soil where the trench was dug.

The Cold War may have ended several years ago, but it left behind some dangerous unfinished business: 3000 nuclear waste sites in the United States alone.

That has enabled people of all backgrounds and comfort with technology to adopt WhatsApp — which saw its message volumes pass global SMS numbers long ago — but it has left an option for a more integrated and sophisticated messaging app — something that acts like a modern-day internet portal for mobile.

The Black Death may have decimated Europe nearly 700 years ago, but it's still leaving an impact on people today.

And so the top of my lower-left incisor crumbled away a couple of years ago – but the razor edge it left behind has, if you think about it, just made it a better tooth.

Not before time: it left Cincinnati long ago.

These ghost businesses vanished from New York decades ago, but left behind their distinctive architecture as a gift to the street.

Only a few years ago it was all but left for dead; men were ditching it even as part of a tuxedo.

It was long ago she left Ireland behind her".

That puts the index at its lowest level since a 9.7percentt plunge 10 days ago left it at 3,321.29.