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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

To paraphrase some anonymous wag, never let a cross-cultural calamity go to waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

To paraphrase Milton Friedman, we’re all wartime economies now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

To paraphrase Homer Simpson, “It’s sad ‘cause it’s true.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

And today, as I stand over the remains of these beautiful, darling girls, I paraphrase the words of Shakespeare: Good night, sweet princesses.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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