quip
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The movie works backward from a famous 1961 Eisenhower quip to JFK that attributed his success in Normandy, France, to the Allies having “better meteorologists than the Germans.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Others pointed to Karoline Leavitt’s quip before the dinner that during Trump’s speech there would be “shots fired.”
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
“Nice shoes!” read the welcome mat inside the CitizenM Paris Gare de Lyon hotel—a fitting quip since I already knew I would be walking a lot to avoid expensive ride-shares and taxis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
As it happened, the quip was quickly laughed off and forgiven.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
And he responded as he always did: with a quip.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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