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frankly

[frangk-lee] / ˈfræŋk li /


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“Quite frankly, we simply can’t afford it,” said Muhammad Aurangzeb, Pakistan’s finance minister.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"So frankly, it doesn't tell anything at this point except that there is a lot of potential revenue growth out of providing frontier generative AI models."

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

You could meet each other halfway, which is the easy option, frankly.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Mathekga is speaking frankly during a gathering of men aimed at helping reduce the high levels of violence against women in South Africa.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

I’ve always wanted to ask him something, but frankly, it’s not my business.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas


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