yes

Example Sentences

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“I think that, yes, there was a kind of risk taken by the Iranians, but it doesn’t seem that Iran really wanted to be engaged in a full-scale confrontation with Israel,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Is there some cost to being the guy who says yes to absolutely everything?

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Safeguard your personal data and legal documents and, yes, tell your daughter where you keep them.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“And yes, for the record: we wish the votes were counted faster, too,” Newsom’s office wrote — a nod to the fact that the issue isn’t new.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It was an easier word to say than yes.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry