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[es-ey, es-ey, e-sey, e-sey] / ˈɛs eɪ, ˈɛs eɪ, ɛˈseɪ, ɛˈseɪ /




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In the title essay of her 2013 collection, “This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage,” she describes her fear of remarrying after a childhood marked by divorce and a failed marriage of her own.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It makes you wonder if the issue is less that Mr. Blair wrote the wrong essay and more that he directed it to the wrong audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In his essay, Sir Tony said he agreed with some of the government's policies, including investment in infrastructure, reform of the planning system and reducing trade friction with Europe.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In his essay of more than 5,600 words - his first in-depth critique of Sir Keir's government - Sir Tony argued the "principal problem" was not "Keir's personality" or "a failure to communicate 'our achievements'".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Temple touched on it only tangentially in his essay; it recedes into the background again in Swift’s Battle of the Books.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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