tacitly
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Rath said he interpreted Bessent’s remarks as “to be tacitly in favor of Alberta independence, even though it wasn’t clearly stated in that manner—but, certainly, ‘wink, wink, nudge, nudge.’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
When reached for comment, the White House redirected AFP to a post on X by White House Deputy Communications Director Kaelan Dorr, who tacitly acknowledged that the image had been modified.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
In the case of Airbnb Experiences, “we’ve learned a lot about how to make them better,” said Chesky, tacitly acknowledging the feature’s uneven history.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025
He tacitly acknowledged that, arguing instead that our focus should be comparing with the very recent past.
From BBC • May 8, 2025
When I once quoted this to him, tacitly inviting his comment, he told me tartly, “I don’t know if I could start one. I don’t know if I’d want to stop one. ”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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