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matter-of-factly



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“We just couldn’t do all the things,” Brockman said matter-of-factly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"At my age, I know I'm going to die in Cuba," she says matter-of-factly.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“It’s part of how I engage with the world,” he says matter-of-factly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

One official matter-of-factly stated that he had assumed that the only thing the agency did in global health were abortions.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

‘Til tell you what I’ll do, though,” she said, matter-of-factly.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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