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Ebbers in a sentence

Using Ebbers

  • In the example corpus, ebbers often appears in combinations such as: bernard ebbers, ebbers to, ebbers was.

Context around Ebbers

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bernard 3× sentencing 1× 2001 1×

Often after:

persuaded 1×

Sentence patterns with Ebbers

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2005 bernard ebbers was found 1× ceo bernard ebbers was convicted 1× demands on ebbers to cover 1× in 2001 ebbers persuaded worldcom 1× need for ebbers to sell 1× of sentencing ebbers was 63 1× officer bernard ebbers to for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 2001 ebbers 1× in 2005 a 1× on march 15 1× the board hoped 1× the company filed 1×

Common sentence endings:

63 years old 1× billion accounting scandal 1× fraud and conspiracy 1× his margin calls 1× s corporate history 1× stock s price 1×

Words around Ebbers

Just before it in the word index:

ebben 2 ebbed 32 ebbe 4 ebba 4 ebb 122 ebay 317

Just after it in the word index:

ebbets 4 ebbighausen 2 ebbin 2 ebbing 34 ebbinghaus 34 ebbitt 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdali 10 abdelfattah 10 abdulazeez 10 abella 10 abels 10 abfa 10

Corpus analysis for Ebbers

  • In this selection, "ebbers" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bernard, sentencing, 2001 and persuaded stand out and add context to how "ebbers" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2005 bernard ebbers was found and ceo bernard ebbers was convicted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ebbers" sits close to words such as abdali, abdelfattah and abdulazeez, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ebbers

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

At time of sentencing, Ebbers was 63 years old. (9 words)

The company filed for bankruptcy in 2002 and former CEO Bernard Ebbers was convicted of fraud and conspiracy. (18 words)

In 2001, Ebbers persuaded WorldCom’s board of directors to provide him corporate loans and guarantees in excess of $400 million to cover his margin calls. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

By that time, WorldCom’s stock price was decreasing, and banks were placing increasing demands on Ebbers to cover margin calls on his WorldCom stock that were used to finance his other businesses ( timber and yachting, among others). (38 words)

The board hoped that the loans would avert the need for Ebbers to sell substantial amounts of his WorldCom stock, as his doing so would result in a further decrease of the stock's price. (35 words)

In 2005, a judge in New York sentenced former WorldCom Chief Executive Officer Bernard Ebbers to for his part in what was described as the largest fraud in U.S. corporate history. (32 words)

Example sentences (7)

In 2005, a judge in New York sentenced former WorldCom Chief Executive Officer Bernard Ebbers to for his part in what was described as the largest fraud in U.S. corporate history.

At time of sentencing, Ebbers was 63 years old.

By that time, WorldCom’s stock price was decreasing, and banks were placing increasing demands on Ebbers to cover margin calls on his WorldCom stock that were used to finance his other businesses ( timber and yachting, among others).

In 2001, Ebbers persuaded WorldCom’s board of directors to provide him corporate loans and guarantees in excess of $400 million to cover his margin calls.

On March 15, 2005, Bernard Ebbers was found guilty of all charges and convicted of fraud, conspiracy and filing false documents with regulators—- all related to the $11 billion accounting scandal.

The board hoped that the loans would avert the need for Ebbers to sell substantial amounts of his WorldCom stock, as his doing so would result in a further decrease of the stock's price.

The company filed for bankruptcy in 2002 and former CEO Bernard Ebbers was convicted of fraud and conspiracy.

Common combinations with ebbers

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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