asterisk

Example Sentences

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The upswing from February requires a little asterisk.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

There needs to be an asterisk with both Reece James and John Stones regarding their fitness.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

But analysts say that year deserves an asterisk because millions of people spent more time at home during the pandemic while Roku temporarily pulled back on international expansion and other spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

It highlights unsettling elements, such as Letby responding "no comment" to police questions while in custody, and excerpts from her diary where dates coinciding with the babies' deaths are marked with an asterisk.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Later I would make three photocopies, one to reside permanently next to my body, in my wallet, as a kind of personal asterisk, I thought, in case of accidental death.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee