pass the word
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At lunch, she told a friend to pass the word that “I love my husband very much.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2022
“They’re going to have to pass the word on to my grandchildren: we do not sell out our grandma.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
The Lazio regional council member responsible for the environment says she agreed and called off the killing, asking a city official to pass the word to the police.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2020
Nightlinger suggested he would pass the word to the appropriate agents in the FBI.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2018
George said, “If I see him, I’ll pass the word you was looking for him.”
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
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