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phrase

verb as in express in words carefully

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That phrase separates Americans of today most decisively from the distant 18th-century world.

But that phrase can be a cop-out, so, as you get older, kid, don’t use it.

Upon arrival, attendees can pick out personality stickers with phrases like coffee addict, plant lover and early bird.

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Ms Cox's lawyer sent the company a legal "cease and desist" letter, asking that it stop using the phrase, but she said the response described her as "bitter".

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One of Dad’s signature speeches starts out with him criticizing the phrase roll with the punches.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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