say-so

"I don't want people to share videos or pictures without me having a say-so or seeing what it is that they're putting out there," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Anyone who said the fund was inoperative because of Blanche’s informal say-so is either ignorant or lying.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

Two years later, Mr. Novick lost his new job as a U.S. marshal after being put on a blacklist on the say-so of federal prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

She confirmed in dramatic terms that Cohen and Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s then-chief financial officer, would not have cooked up the scheme to pay off the adult-film actor Stormy Daniels without Trump’s say-so.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024

She was a midwife entirely by the power of her own say-so, which was more than enough.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Still undefeated and still the only team in the Big Ten — and SEC — conferences that can say so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Instead of waiting for a phone call back from your local office, call to schedule an appointment, and if you need it to be with a specific agent, say so when you make the appointment.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Though Warsh didn’t say so explicitly, this looks like an indication that higher energy prices are seeping into broader inflation pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

And if the case proceeds, they may have to say so under oath.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Penelope found this an ironic remark, coming from Lord Fredrick, but it was hardly her place to say so.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

"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 Jane G. (Jane Goodwin) Austin