frankly

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He added that extreme declines like those seen Thursday, “or frankly over the last three months, are not based on investors selectively applying AI risk on a company-by-company basis.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"The Israelis... have actually offered to be, frankly, to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon, because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful," Vance said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“They’re wanting research, clinical trials. They’re wanting a certain amount of certitude that, frankly, is appropriate for most drugs, but not for this moment.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

And, frankly, what we do in Season 3 doesn’t leave room for it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The talks went on for three or four weekends with me discussing various nuclear yields and how the bombs worked and frankly how insane it all was, and she was so kind to me.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen