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politely

[puh-lahyt-lee] / pəˈlaɪt li /


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Mr. Trump has replied politely, saying alternately that Mr. Vance was “largely correct” about the war’s political cost and that “Iran was a piece of it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

That is more than one desk in four, politely asked whether it would prefer to be empty.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Tehran politely welcomed a letter sent in late October by Vice President JD Vance seeking to open talks with Iran’s top national security official, Mohsen Rezaei.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Holmes watches politely and says she finds it funny.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Taking a deep breath, he gathered his waning strength in order to turn and politely face his neighbor.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el


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