aside
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You could self-insure and set aside enough money, buy traditional long-term-care insurance, or decide upon a combination.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Policy announcements aside, what stood out in this speech for me was a broader point.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“There are just two things that people know about Romania — aside from Nadia Comăneci — and it’s Dracula and Communism,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Lecornu announced a half-day of class time would be set aside in schools Wednesday to allow for "internal democratic" dialogue, intended to give students and staff the opportunity to voice their issues.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Jason poured the curdled blue corn into a bowl set aside for their two backyard dogs.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The eight-episode “American Hostage” recreates the ’70s Midwest, and the ’70s, through a variety of unforced asides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The pressure of the occasion, the scrutiny he will face, the deftness with which he handles questions, the attacks, the barbs, the asides, will all be key to how the public perceive him.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Though a few ideological asides do provide some additional color as the night goes on.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
She throws every tangentially relevant piece of information she can—talking points, asides about old campaigns, recommendations for where to spend time in Detroit, references to bills she’s worked on—into each response.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
It is the chore he has come to assume, making us laugh with his hammy asides.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Vocabulary lists containing aside
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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