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saying

[sey-ing] / ˈseɪ ɪŋ /


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But on 29 July, Hannah was left "gobsmacked" after receiving a call from a veterinary practice in Abercarn saying Charlie had been found.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

But with respect to those concerns, I don’t think that’s exactly what Ocasio-Cortez was saying.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

Ultra-Orthodox Jews approached at the protest declined to speak to journalists, saying that doing so would violate Shabbat.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The paper has not yet been peer-reviewed, and the author has denied the allegations, publicly saying she does not believe that generative AI belongs in the writing process.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

When I was at my lowest ebb, I would keep saying that to myself, trying my very hardest to believe it.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

The following year, Pulte even produced a slim volume annotating some of his grandfather’s sayings and quotations.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

My exposure to this all stems from being around salespeople who were not competent and didn’t have a clue in how to sell, so they fell back on trite sayings.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

We remember the heritage of it and one of our sayings and values that we go for is 'do it for the girls'.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2025

Remember those sayings about college football coaches in their first few seasons?

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2025

Who could have foretold that all those years of stitching pithy wise sayings onto pillows would prove so useful?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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