adage
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Calls to mind the adage that people who live in glass houses ought not throw stones!
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
But as the old scientific adage goes, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Sticking with the old adage that it’s never a bad time to buy a house, but there is a bad time to sell one, hold onto it for now.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
An old baseball adage says that no matter how hard a pitcher throws, major-league hitters will eventually catch up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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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