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paraphrase

[par-uh-freyz] / ˈpær əˌfreɪz /




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After considering that last point, another paraphrase comes to mind, an adaptation of Pogo’s famous line: “We have met the tech sector, and he is us.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

After considering that last point, another paraphrase comes to mind, an adaptation of Pogo’s famous line: “We have met the tech sector, and he is us.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But to paraphrase the Book of Ecclesiastes, there’s a time and a place for everything.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It is a good bet that, to paraphrase Al Jolson—who starred in the first talking movie a century ago—“You ain’t seen nothing yet.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

But to paraphrase Aristotle, one chess game does not a champion make.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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