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For example, gwesht is considered an unlikely word of English, because the sequences gw and sht are found in few words of English.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2021

Carrie compared him to a haiku that says something profound in few words.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2015

He likes the clever turns of phrase in Broadway songs that evoke emotion in few words.

From Newsweek Feb. 11, 2015

It is difficult to sum up the significance of Frederik Pohl to the science fiction field in few words.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2013

I explained to them, in few words, that I had heard all which had happened since I left Thornfield, and that I was come to see Mr. Rochester.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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