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When a baby is born, or your daughter gets married, do you read a piece of legislation to commemorate the occasion or do you quote a poem, or dedicate a song?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
To be fair, as you can see in the full quote above and he said repeatedly elsewhere in the interview, he was trying to be circumspect about it all.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
We’ve seen improvements in quote automations and in using AI to identify errors in quoting and in requoting, rework, and the speed in which the quote can be produced to the customer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
We often associate him with the scriptural quote from the Bhagavad Gita that reads, “Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.”
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
That quote didn’t have a smidge of Nan in it.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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You can click on the tickers for the latest yield quotes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Some notable quotes from the conversation on Tuesday:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
He added at least 50% of the calls he receives are requests for quotes, as customers compare his pricing with other services, such as Uber.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
It’s not just that he regularly quotes scripture or speaks openly of his faith.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
“We’re just running out for a few minutes. You’re the one who always quotes that scientific study about how the chemicals in chocolate help the mind work,” Isa pointed out.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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TIPS, of course, are the Treasury’s Inflation Protected Securities, and their quoted yields are above and beyond inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Good design is seldom accepted. It has to be sold,” Midcentury photographer Julius Shulman is quoted as saying in the catalog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Beitler said she recently quoted someone a mortgage rate on a Monday, and by the time they went under contract on a Thursday, the rate had increased over half a percentage point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The US president is also quoted in the headline of the Daily Star, which says: "They were looking to do big damage".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The italicized language in the description of the referenced text exchange is paraphrased, not directly quoted.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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They enjoy quoting Martin Luther King and claim to champion colorblind public policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Earlier that morning, Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei published a flattering bulletin placing Schmitt atop the speculative short list to be Vice President JD Vance’s 2028 running mate, quoting admirers of the senator.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Times also leads with "military aid for Saudis", quoting Burnham as saying that getting oil flowing will help the cost of living.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Whatever: This is what appeared in the Feb. 20, 1985 edition of the Oakland Tribune, quoting a UC Berkeley professor about a protest against immigration sweeps in the Bay Area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I have a very particular set of skills,” Arthur says, quoting Taken, which gets him a dozen cool points.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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