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frankly

[frangk-lee] / ˈfræŋk li /


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Anthropic is a real business that needs to justify extraordinary and frankly outrageous valuations and infrastructure spending to keep the party going.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

"To suggest this is not an emergency and not something that urgently needs to be tackled is frankly irresponsible."

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

"We're working very hard to get that war ended, and frankly, they both want to see it ended at this point," the US president said.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

“I frankly thought that there was still drafting and wordsmithing going on,” Wall told the judge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The princess seemed to be almost glowing, which Jack frankly found to be a little ridiculous.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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