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fine print

[fahyn] / faɪn /


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Always read the fine print — and bring a doggie bag for your steak.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The worry is the fine print on Iran’s nuclear program, the resolution of which would await 60 days of talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The terms also note that users should not make a transaction relying on the buy-now-pay-maybe feature, but critics aren’t convinced everyone will follow the fine print.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Drivers say the fine print on the offers dictates which card they use and where they fill up gas, making it difficult for them to save money.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

He talked to informed people, officials, ambassadors; he read reports, even the fine print and figures, while I in my slipshod manner roved about with actors, gypsies, vagabonds.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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