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remark

[ri-mahrk] / rɪˈmɑrk /




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“Jong was not serious and did not believe the candidate was a terrorist, but admitted the remark was an off-color joke and inappropriate for the workplace.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has voiced confidence in BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda’s handling of policy-a remark market participants interpreted as a signal that the U.S. favors further monetary tightening in Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

She stood nearly 6 feet tall, prompting Mao Zedong to remark to Henry Kissinger that “she towers over you.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The remark reveals Antonelli's sense of humour, but also a maturity and self-awareness that might not always be expected in someone so young.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Giggles followed his last remark as he picked up a piece of chalk.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

Waller’s remarks came a day after New York Fed President John Williams indicated that data so far doesn’t warrant an increase in borrowing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

"We're not playing an intellectual puzzle game," Judge Indira Talwani reportedly told a lawyer defending the restrictions, in remarks widely picked up by US media.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

But Waller’s remarks show that the data over the next two weeks will determine the outcome of many officials’ votes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

In remarks to the press after the trial, the female jurors — who were old enough to be the girls’ mothers — demonstrated “zero sympathy” for them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

“A colliery,” remarks Uncle, with a twinkle of the eye.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Watching “Unzipped” together ahead of this piece, my friend remarked that the film is “so fabulous it’s mournful to watch.”

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Families like Faber's repeatedly remarked on how well curated the books were - detailing how topics helped their children not just with reading, but also with social and emotional development.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

He remarked that it was a pleasure to play near the “soon-to-be-abandoned Rose Bowl,” as “no one wants to go there.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

It was Thoreau who remarked that “the transcendental philosophy needs the leaven of humor to render it light and digestible,” and one wishes at times that Mr. Nichols wrote with a lighter touch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“Well, I didn’t vote for Reagan,” White finally remarked.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

"We are all thinking of the delicate balance of growing food in this type of future, and remarking how we can't imagine what it will be like here in 100 years," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Photos and videos from Dakorien’s prom went viral on Instagram—with thousands of fans and friends alike remarking on the extravagance of the occasion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

“I think the reason people keep remarking on that line is that there’s a fear about Netflix and a generalized fear about criticizing the online platforms,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

Downing said that when she had paid for her drink, staff at the branch seemed "confused", with one remarking, "I've never seen that before", as they handed her the receipt.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2026

A heavy air of preoccupation hung over him for days after his return, and I recall once, in reply to my inquiring how he had enjoyed his trip, his remarking: 'Disturbing, Stevens.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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