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quote

[kwoht] / kwoʊt /


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At times, however, the passages quoted from letters and memoirs come so thick and fast that they threaten to overwhelm the connecting strand of Mr. Hart’s own chronological narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m like, “I know this is ridiculous, but please, can you give me a quote on this?”

From The Wall Street Journal

Gaffigan is serious enough about his pursuit to say “my whiskey journey” several times in conversation with a straight face and no air quotes.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I wanted to be a great journalist," he said, as quoted by Reuters news agency.

From BBC

US media quoted local firefighters saying that some passengers were injured.

From Barron's