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It turns out that “indefinitely” has lasted longer than we expected—another confirmation of Adam Smith’s quip that “there is a great deal of ruin in a nation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

My quip naturally made me recall Donald Trump’s 2015 campaign comment about how he loves the poorly educated.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

Later, when Bond is whisked to Vietnam, the orchestra swells with suave panache, immersing you in the action before 007 has even uttered a quip.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

He quickly returned his gaze to Stern for another quip.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

It must have been around that time that I discovered an essay by Ralph Wiley in which he responded to Bellow’s quip.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Nevertheless, one of the Time journalists gamely quips in response: “I would have if I had the opportunity.”

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

The British adventurer makes her acrobatic moves against a background of realistic graphics, complete with her trademark sarcastic quips.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

“You’re a walking Crown Heights,” quips a character, unfunnily.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The paper says Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007, made "quips" about crime scenes during her performance.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

“If we had it to do again, we’d do the same,” Terry quips.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

With Marafatsos looking on from below, she quipped to the audience: “You’re welcome, Greece.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“He’s like Wolverine, healing fast,” McVay quipped, adding that Garrett would not be rushed back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Imagine if we had pro players,” Kiffin quipped before jogging to the locker room at halftime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Pointing at the painting, which took Murdoch four hours to create, he said: "That's worth thousands of pounds", and quipped he would pay £5,000 for it.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

In Canada, the prime minister quipped, “Where is Biafra?”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., did Schmitt the favor of pointing out his error, quipping “Perhaps you should have looked at it more carefully.”

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

"King and Queen to quit palace" writes the Sun, quipping: "Buck stops here".

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

The game proceeds with a largely lighthearted tone, with players quipping about each other’s strategy and businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

He said it was "very early for that question" and offered no further comment, prompting Letts, 60, to raise a laugh by quipping: "I'm the next James Bond."

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

It was the meeting-place of the little "quoting, quipping, quaffing" club of fellow-workers in Bohemia; and Lemon, it was explained, had dabbled both in verse and the lighter drama, efforts which were "not half bad."

From The History of "Punch" by M. H. (Marion Harry) Spielmann