asterisk

Example Sentences

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Yet the rallying cry came with an asterisk because chairman Daniel Levy must have known this development was inevitable from the moment Paritici was given his 30-month ban by the Italian FA in January.

From BBC

Some see this as an expression of male dominance and support the introduction of gender-neutral noun endings, such as asterisks or the so-called "schwa", a symbol that looks like an inverted "e".

From Reuters

Because that's the guy you have chosen to ally yourself with, however reluctantly and with however many asterisks, in the supposed interest of opposing U.S. imperialism and neoliberal gangster capitalism and whatever else.

From Salon

And here’s a closure with a nice big asterisk: Sebi’s Bistro has left its castlelike building at the south end of the University Bridge for good.

From Seattle Times

She is family, not family with an asterisk.

From Washington Post