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forthright

[fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-, fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-, fawrth-rahyt, fohrth-] / ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ-, ˌfɔrθˈraɪt, ˌfoʊrθ-, ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈfoʊrθ- /


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As a first step, the economists think researchers should look across a variety of models instead of just one, and be forthright about how uncertain AI-generated exposure readings might be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But she did blame the Defense Department for not being more forthright about when and how the fighting would end.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

How forthright Japan's first woman premier can afford to be in their March 19 meeting, and how receptive the 79-year-old Trump will be, remain to be seen however.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Some participants, he sees, are keen to see more forthright action.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

With his other correspondents, though not with Jefferson, he was much more forthright.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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