phrase

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Gladiatorial combat in the arena was, in the satirist Juvenal’s phrase, “bread and circuses” for the Roman masses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Sir Keir was using that phrase to describe both the general economic impact of the Iran conflict and the particular difficulties in getting the Strait of Hormuz open again.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In the legal battle now before the court, the key disputed phrase is “subject to the jurisdiction.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The phrase echoed the one I had spoken years earlier to a babbling toddler in a Baltimore church.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

A single phrase of Ben Kenobi's Theme, for example, can remind you of all the good things he stands for, even if he is not on the movie screen at the time.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones