Regular Expressions 101

Explanation

Pro

^start of string

Group 1((?:\w+(?:\s|\.))+\s+){2}

{2}repeats the group contents below exactly 2 times:

Non-Capturing Group(?:\w+(?:\s|\.))+

+repeats the group contents below at least once:

\w+a Unicode word character, repeated at least once

Non-Capturing Group(?:\s|\.)

1st Alternative\s

\sa Unicode whitespace character

2nd Alternative\.

\.the literal . (46₁₀ / 56₈ / 2E₁₆)

\s+a Unicode whitespace character, repeated at least once

Match Information

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Quick Reference

25 tokens

Regular Expression

^((?:\w+(?:\s|\.))+\s+){2}

New

The Smithsonian museum is home to a variety of different art displays.  According various reports art appreciation is on the rise.  Blah blah blah blah.The Smithsonian museum blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah.

Extraction

The Smithsonian museum is home to a variety of different art displays.  According various reports art appreciation is on the rise.  Blah blah blah blah.The Smithsonian museum blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah.