grain of salt
Example Sentences
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With a lockout widely expected to start Dec. 1 and no guarantee of an agreement in time to preserve the 2027 season, take MLB’s schedule announcement Thursday with a grain of salt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Take everything she says with a grain of salt.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
"It's important to take some of the projections with a grain of salt," Tengler said.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The problem, the economists say, is that some policymakers and employers might not be taking these scores with an appropriate grain of salt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
To induce cream to whip, add a grain of salt.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
