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pithy

[pith-ee] / ˈpɪθ i /


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They would funnel information and boil down data to pithy takeaways for their superiors.

From MarketWatch May 7, 2026

Opening with a hard left turn toward the fatalistic is a bold statement for the sequel to a mostly pithy film about the glamorous world of fashion publishing.

From Salon May 1, 2026

A three-judge panel on Thursday rejected the request in a pithy unsigned order.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

One pithy tech commentator dubbed it “Cocomelon for adults.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 26, 2025

Of course, there is such a thing as bad advice, and not every pithy nugget of wisdom is worth stitching onto a pillow.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

It’s tough to imagine a pithier way to illuminate a child lost to grief.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2022

This edge looks rather delicate, I think — and I first learned it as the traditional edging style for the classic pithier pastry.

From Salon Oct. 3, 2021

For now, the new initiative is called the Collaborative Fund for Women’s Safety and Dignity, although there are plans to shift to a pithier name.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2019

His graphic designers countered with “Don’t Do It” and “Stand For It” before finally settling on the even pithier “Just Stand.”

From Washington Post Dec. 7, 2018

Nor were there wanting on this occasion some vivid glances that were burthened, as they passed aslant, their fair faces, with pithier feelings than those that originated from a simple desire of victory.

From The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by William Carleton

Gathering together some of the anthology’s pithiest and most striking quotations, Mr. Romm’s book is an intriguing and occasionally frustrating aperitif that doesn’t fully satisfy but is nonetheless stimulating.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

During the 1992 presidential primaries, one of the pithiest campaign slogans came from Democrat Paul Tsongas.

From Washington Post Oct. 20, 2022

The pithiest answers to my questions Monday came from Mariners reliever Paul Sewald.

From Seattle Times Sep. 5, 2022

Section 230 versus the First Amendment One of the pithiest tech policy commentaries is a 2019 correction in The New York Times.

From The Verge Feb. 8, 2021

It was one of their pithiest sayings, and one of the wisest, too.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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