adage
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There’s an adage among faster players that you don’t have to play well to play quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
I’m reminded of the now very old adage, “Nobody gets fired buying IBM.”
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Eisenhower's adage on thinking ahead came in a speech in 1957.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
But there are definitely moments where it feels like an editor could have helped her avoid violating that old writing adage of “show, don’t tell.”
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
The old adage “Talk is cheap until you hire a lawyer” didn’t apply to Bobby since he had two high-profile lawyers working for him pro bono.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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