so to speak
Example Sentences
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This group will help the government look around corners, so to speak, and help the U.S. stay ahead of the risks associated with high-volume capital flows from foreign investors into pioneering technology.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The first shot, so to speak, came in Anthropic’s conflict with the Pentagon after the company refused to have its technology used for fully autonomous killer drone storms and the mass surveillance of Americans.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
That’s where the drill meets the coalface, so to speak.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
"The carbon reservoir has a leak, so to speak, from which ancient carbon is escaping," adds co-author Matti Barthel, research technician in SAE.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
The valiant efforts to abolish slavery and Jim Crow and to achieve greater racial equality have brought about significant changes in the legal framework of American society—new “rules of the game,” so to speak.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
