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sally

[sal-ee] / ˈsæl i /


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The latest sally is a new round of export restrictions released this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The Uber initiative is the latest sally in a long war pitting plaintiffs and their lawyers against businesses, with legal fees as the battleground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

“Plainclothes agents have been embedded in transport vans, sally ports, processing areas, and detention cells to gather important tactical intelligence and or information,” a document on Benchwarmer reads.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

The tiny river fly, known as scarce yellow sally, was thought to have died out a few decades ago.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023

The squad car pulls into the sally port at the side of Alameda County Juvenile Hall and the officers escort you into the booking room.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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