in a word
Example Sentences
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Asked to sum up what it felt like to win in a word, Gringe said: "I can't think of one."
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
He always appreciates when golfers offer to put in a word for him, though he worries such referrals don’t always break through the labyrinth of automation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
One part of the screener asks children to manipulate the sounds in a word orally, said Gorno-Tempini.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
The answer is, in a word, Reconstruction — rather, the fact that Lincoln's death ensured it would fail before its full promise would be realized.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2024
Rebuffed, she left the room and went upstairs and lay on the bed with Clarissa, and read without taking in a word, feeling her irritation and confusion grow.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
