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[wahyz] / waɪz /


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This exquisite writer has once again delivered an incandescent work of fiction — sweet, but never sentimental, infinitely wise and suffused with love.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Is it wise to invest it with a single firm?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Some would argue that the wise move would have been to hold off until after the World Cup but, clearly, the Scottish FA felt they couldn't do that.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Big American cities and their political leaders, regardless of their politics, would be wise to show greater care and respect for these wondrous plants.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He didn’t carry an umbrella, either, because the Saw Whet School didn’t allow them in the hallways or classrooms, which Bat agreed was a wise decision.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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