checkmating

"He is a student of life."

"The heavy rain was leaving puddles all over the playground. "

"The prisoners made their escape by digging a tunnel."

"A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course."

"The chess club's star player delivered a stunning checkmate in the final round. "

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

"What is your question?"

"That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."