say-so
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Anyone who said the fund was inoperative because of Blanche’s informal say-so is either ignorant or lying.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
“They don’t get a say-so in what the United States’s policy is,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
“That’s just where I was drafted. So I didn’t have no say-so in that. I finally got an opportunity where I’m put in a position where I think it’s the best opportunity for me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024
She didn’t even have the ability to make a reproductive decision because her miscarriage happened with no say-so from her at all.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2023
“You don’t make any major moves without my say-so, understood?”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Influencer brain drives someone on Instagram to think It’s hard to get an aesthetic selfie in a subway station because of all the passengers, and I should say so.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
This last sentence traveled across the Atlantic to reach King George II, who observed, “he would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
But, if I may say so, the good life has other important components, and optimizing too much — rather than settling for “good enough” — may defeat the well-lived life.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
No-one in an official capacity will say so, but the task technical director Jason Wilcox set United's squad in the wake of Ruben Amorim's dismissal in January has been achieved.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
When I say so, she says, “I know. But I saw this in the window, and I couldn’t resist. It reminded me of a jacket I had when I was younger.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
"Who said?" asked Howland; "for I've more faith in some say-sos than in some others."
From Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims by Austin, Jane G. (Jane Goodwin)
