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Bass arguably won the debate Tuesday night, but it felt like the technical “victory” — and that’s probably the wrong word — of a politician who is simply more polished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The modern phrase “my word is my bond” echoes a version of the Lancelot legend around 1500: “O kingis word shuld be a kingis bonde.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
And now a word of warning: Your disagreement with your wife over when to retire may be a symptom of a deeper problem.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
He's graced our screens for almost 40 years, but has never said a word - until now.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Now I understand the true meaning of the word.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Distinct patterns of neural activity contained information about different categories of words, including nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
In other words, there’s a good reason so many people find dead internet theory attractive.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
In other words, Britain gets less for more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
So Downing Street issued an embargoed press notice overnight with warm words of support for Zelensky.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
My knees lock and we both stare at each other, neither of us able to find the words that need to be spoken.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Broadly worded constitutional provisions can be regarded as delegating a degree of authority to apply those provisions to new situations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Their strongly worded statement tells you everything you need to know about how upset they are.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
She responded with a sweetly worded request for $60.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The way the current agreement is worded, either side can walk away easily.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
The pages contained a tersely worded order from Judge Norton denying us relief.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
The wording of these disclaimers was all over the map.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
Opponents say the proposition’s vague wording could result in vital services being excluded from the list of program expenses permitted in the 90% of revenues, prompting clinics to cut programs to avoid financial penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"The committee will be doing their full due diligence to guarantee the wording used in this update will ensure all girls are granted the right to wear trousers as part of their school uniform."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Pacific forum culminates with a leaders' retreat on Thursday, during which officials are expecting to hammer out wording for a joint communique.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
A few carried placards the wording of which I couldn’t distinguish.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 3
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