couched
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Mr. Berg’s argument dissolves upon separation from the western ideological vacuum in which it is so delicately couched.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Walz couched his decision as a way of putting the people of Minnesota first.
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026
The BBC has argued the words were couched as allegations – Mr Adams' side has claimed allegations were presented as fact.
From BBC • May 26, 2025
The resulting document, released late last year, is something of a paradox—a list of ostensible directives that are couched in voluntary language, with nobody empowered to enforce them.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2024
He couched his offer in prose that made it seem as if he were proposing the purchase not to benefit himself but solely to free the grieving Mrs. Holton from the burden of work.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
