manner of speaking
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Earlier this year, and just one year after that engineering director's prediction, OpenAI took up the challenge, in a manner of speaking.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Although they’re scattered now, their lodgings temporary and their futures uncertain, they wanted to keep the neighborhood together, in a manner of speaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
Except that, in the next month, the Rosetta Stone is returning home — in a manner of speaking.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
And his persona's catchy manner of speaking, wolf-cut hairstyle, retro outfits and mastery of old Japanese and K-pop songs have contributed to that success.
From Reuters ● May 31, 2023
His manner of speaking was infecting me, making me pompous.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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