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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
In the 15 years since, DeBlois has helmed its sequel, its three-quel and now this live-action version, which goes back to the beginning and repeats the same plot essentially word for word.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
At points, she repeated lines almost word for word: “When we organize, mountains move,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024
He read the letter through, word for word, and while he read, there wasn’t a sound in the cabin beyond the slight rustle of the page in the shaking hand that held it.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
