asterisk
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On the agency’s website where measles deaths are tallied, there is no number, only an asterisk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
And next to the opening Warner Bros. logo, there’s an asterisk that reads, “A wholly owned subsidiary of the Acme Corporation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Some cinema snobs might find Letterboxd a distasteful asterisk on film culture.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
A large asterisk must sit beside that sentence, of course.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Once a rider logged his first win, he officially became an apprentice jockey, or “bug boy,” so called because of the asterisk, or “bug,” that was typed next to apprentices’ names in the racing program.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Little by little they found out that some of those things weren’t worth having and all of them came with asterisks.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
Also, his estimate arose from abstruse economic formulas and lots of magic asterisks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
It has been called "the season of asterisks" but, with Premier League charges and points deductions dominating the news agenda, understanding football finances has become crucial for fans.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
With several asterisks, qualifications and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that will become public domain as the year turns to 2024.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
The snow was still falling, dissolving against the windshield, leaving wet asterisks on the glass.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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