adage
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Barshay lives by the adage “Speed is your friend, and time is your enemy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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
The photo will stand as the manifestation of the old newspaper adage that if your mom tells you she loves you, go check it out.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
His chess prowess and velvet tongue may have blinded some people to his despicable past, proving the adage that sometimes chess players make strange team fellows.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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