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“Careful with your language,” replies the lady from child-protection services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“That was unintended,” he replies, only digging himself in deeper when he explains that, like plumbers or electricians, he was there to do a job.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Their replies have been edited for brevity and clarity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
When Suvorova confronts her mother after finding the catalog, her mother replies: “Everyone was doing it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Not great,” Autumn replies, before taking her sword from Woo and slicing down another languid strand of webbing.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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