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sally

[sal-ee] / ˈsæl i /


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As with the adoption of Casual Fridays, the first sally in the contemporary battle for comfort, there remains confusion as to what exactly constitutes acceptable office attire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Chess, by and large, is a war game played by nonmartial people who would have trouble identifying the business end of an M16 or explaining the difference between an embrasure and a sally port.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

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

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023

“It’s the same shade in every music video since sally Walker. Suddenly I wear a black wig in a club scene & its an issue.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2021

As the northern lords studied the castle, a sally port opened, a plank bridge slid across the moat, and a dozen knights rode forth to confront them, led by four of Lord Walder's many sons.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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