asterisk
Example Sentences
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The upswing from February requires a little asterisk.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
The decline in the unemployment rate came with an asterisk: The labor force shrank by nearly 400,000 people, meaning fewer Americans were counted as unemployed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Still, all triumphs for the foreseeable future will come with the asterisk of previous failures against the very best.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
If ever there was justification for an asterisk next to a record, his illegitimate assault on a scoring record is it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
Vincent adds diagonal threads from the corners to create an X through the middle, so it looks like the Union Jack British flag, or a six-pointed asterisk.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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Oh, My Stars! A Solstice Sampler
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Elements of the Universe: Aster, Astro ("Star")
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