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It is why I chose to read it out, word for word, to the chancellor – scrutinising their promises on your behalf.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

That doesn’t mean your private chats about your colleague or spouse are going to show up word for word in someone else’s chat session a year or two from now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Often, “Eddington” plays out so formally and predictably that it’s like watching someone write out the thing that’s making them anxious on paper, word for word.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

At points, she repeated lines almost word for word: “When we organize, mountains move,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

Some people said it all word for word.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds




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