phrase

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Lord Reid has previously attributed the four-word phrase to an unnamed senior civil servant.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In the legal battle now before the court, the key disputed phrase is “subject to the jurisdiction.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The phrase Not for Human Use is written across the top of the labels.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Others carried signs for “Good Trouble,” a phrase calling people to nonviolent protest coined by the late Democratic Rep. John Lewis, whose district included Decatur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Nathan finished repeating the last phrase and opened his eyes.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young