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“His many detractors should grant that his comments late Saturday at a White House press briefing hit the right notes of gratitude and comity,” the Wall Street Journal editorial board opined.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

He also opined that the Strategy cost price is not as important as people think.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The International Dictionary of Psychology opined in 1989 that consciousness was “fascinating but elusive” and “nothing worth reading has been written on it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

“The surge in the ISM Manufacturing Index in January suggests that after years of malaise, perhaps the manufacturing sector might be turning a corner,” opined Alexandra Brown, North America economist at Capital Economics.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

“These,” I opined, “are not rushes, sir. They are grasses.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson