phrase

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The Latin phrase ad astra per aspera translates as “to the stars through difficulties.”

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

I want to return to one phrase from the IRS’ requirements for being designated as a tax-exempt nonprofit: “fostering national or international amateur sports competition.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Lord Reid has previously attributed the four-word phrase to an unnamed senior civil servant.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The usability consultant Steve Krug captured this expectation in a single phrase that became gospel for a generation of designers: “Don’t make me think.”

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

I picked through the clothes scattered on the carpet, silently repeating Dad’s favorite phrase, It's all good.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas