proverbial
Example Sentences
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“Feedback on the oral GLP-1 market remains frequent with still many more LLY enthusiasts despite NVO eating its proverbial lunch,” Mizuho healthcare sector specialist Jared Holz said in a Monday morning note.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
“Strike while the iron’s hot, and the proverbial iron’s really hot in quantum right now,” Legault said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
You are heading toward retirement with millions in the proverbial bank.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
As a result, the crisis "has thrown a proverbial wrench into the inner workings of the aviation fuel markets", the IEA said.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
“No indeed, for you are the proverbial eel, always slipping away from me,” he called.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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Bridge to Terabithia
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Bronx Masquerade
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