quips

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That institution comes in for specific criticism from Savouri who quips that the IMF acronym would be more accurate were it to represent the Invariably Mistaken Forecaster providing Grossly Distorted Projections.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

"I think it was obviously a reflection of the time, but the thing I find most sad is that they actually thought I was a boy. I mean, that's devastating," she quips.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The victim, who had recently established herself as a blogger, was an opinionated person who “could start a fight in an empty online forum,” quips one officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Collins quips, as the room erupts in real human laughter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

“Don’t let me talk you into playing chess,” she quips, repeating Asher’s warning he’d given me when I’d first met her.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu