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quote

[kwoht] / kwoʊt /


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To quote a line from the 1995 movie, “Clueless,” however, always take a lap before committing to a location.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

For the Daily Express, a quote from a French mother is the headline: "In France we too are afraid of illegal migrants."

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

I smiled and left the courthouse bouncing up and down as I contacted my editor in D.C. to let him know I’d commandeered a golden quote.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

He mutters and trails off when he speaks publicly, making him hard to quote in full.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

“Your silence will not protect you,” the Audre Lorde quote, is stenciled in cursive on the wall over the windows.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

Mortgage borrowers with low credit scores, low down-payment amounts or “unique” personal situations are seeing quotes over 7%, Jason Madiedo, co-CEO of SimplyPMG, a mortgage lender, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

While Rowan Pope’s hard wisdom about being twice as good gets plenty of replays, hardly anybody quotes the rest of his speech.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

It also quotes US President Donald Trump's pledge to lower the US flag across the country to honour Parton, calling her death "a true loss for millions".

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Here are just a few quotes from the music icon:

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Invoices for money owed, receipts for purchases made, junk mail, quotes for repairs to the roof and the sink that’s leaking in the bathroom.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

German media on Friday quoted a federal police report that lists more than 165 suspected sabotage cases nationwide this year, though they don't say who is responsible.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

“You can’t debate it in the newspaper,” Joseph was quoted as saying, acknowledging that insurance can be technical and complicated.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

When I ordered my server in late July, the vendor held the quoted price only on the condition that I paid before a set date, and told me plainly that missing it meant repricing.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

In response, Black quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson to me: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

“She walks in beauty, like the night,” Ben quoted.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The FTC said in its statement that a “food delivery company quoting a higher price to consumers on the basis of data personal to those consumers” would require disclosure.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

According to Politico, which broke the story quoting anonymous sources, the British leader sent a "few messages" via an unspecified communication channel to a person he believed to be Wiles before becoming suspicious.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The Telegraph also leads with the story of PC Harper's killers being set free, quoting the chair of Thames Valley Police Federation, who says this is "not justice".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

“Markets stop panicking when policymakers stop panicking,” Lee said, quoting billionaire hedge-fund manager David Tepper.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

She knew he was quoting at her but she didn’t know what, she didn’t know why, and she didn’t care.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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