phraseology

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He also cautioned that he was unsure of the government's definition of a working person, adding: "We’ve got to find a different phraseology".

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024

What if the different “officer” phraseology in the Constitution had different meanings?’”

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Bono: I wish I had the courage and phraseology to say exactly that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

“As Michelle points out, she’s 86, you know, and sometimes trying to get the right phraseology when we’re talking about issues, Michelle is like, ‘That’s like her trying to learn Spanish,’” he said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2022

That romantic phraseology came from Robert R. Wilson, whose preference for solitude sprang from his childhood on the Wyoming range.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik