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
As a result, neither DOJ’s statement, nor the still-unavailable OLC opinion, nor the say-so of the president, the attorney general, or the secretary of defense is the last word.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
“Now we have a seat at the table and some say-so in how this proceeds forward, which is a big step,” says Gill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
“You don’t make any major moves without my say-so, understood?”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
"We are adopting a more business-friendly and, may I say so, savvy approach," said EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“If I may say so, it was cherried out,” Det.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
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
But there was nothing to say, so I listened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
It made him feel good to hear Maya-Jade say so.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
"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
