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Whitley uses the same phrase to describe Saar’s preternatural sense of an object’s narrative potential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
In his post-match critique Tuchel said England were "not repetitive enough", an uncommon phrase.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
First, the Fed’s policy committee dropped this new phrase into its June statement: “The committee will deliver price stability.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
A local military gear salesman created a neighborhood patch with the subway station’s logo, missile and the phrase, “Everything that is not flying toward us, is flying over us.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
How do you spot a phrase in a melody?
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Gabriel Perez allegedly made more than $100,000 with bets placed on the prediction market Kalshi about specific words or phrases that would appear in the president's speeches, ABC News reported.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Scientists have previously used phrases such as "metallike biomaterials" or "biomaterials with metallike properties" for biological substances that resemble metals in strength or electrical conductivity.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
LinkedIn is peppered with stories of job listings requiring candidates to take questionnaires or use specific words or phrases in cover letters, in order to avoid applications spit out by bots.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
These magnificent phrases have rung down through the ages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
“I can’t keep up with the phrases you humans use throughout the centuries.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
He stumbled into his fate by saying demeaning, insulting things that could have been phrased diplomatically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
In a social media post later on Saturday, Pochin said her comments "were phrased poorly and I unreservedly apologise for any offence caused, which was not my intention".
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
“Rather than focusing on the thoughtful responses of Ayo Edebiri, Julia Roberts, and Andrew Garfield, the discussion continues solely on how I should have phrased the question,” Polidoro wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
And the way they phrased it was that they were questioning her.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2025
It sounded like a callous way to put things, but the way he phrased it, so soft and concerned, I liked him.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
The actual phrasing he used was far ruder than that – but you get the drift.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Kayleigh McEnany echoed Hannity’s phrasing, telling congressional Republicans to “wake up” and “become Spencer Pratt.”
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
Ms. Musgraves has a limited voice in terms of technical ability, but she’s good at calibrating her phrasing to match a song’s mood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
That change in phrasing matches exactly what Deutsche Bank’s strategist Steven Zeng predicts.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
In spite of the blunt words and homely phrasing, there was nothing revolting in Katie’s explanations.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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