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saying

[sey-ing] / ˈseɪ ɪŋ /


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“I believe, like three games in, everyone is going to be saying, ‘Who’s this freshman?”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday pledged support for Wildberries amid the strikes, saying the government would help rebuild logistics hubs hit by Ukrainian attacks.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

There are social pressures, too, with a number of baby boomers saying their peers make them feel like narcs and nerds if they complain.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

However, she also called for reform to the criminal justice system saying many survivors of abuse chose "not to pursue a criminal conviction, and for those that do only 5% reach conviction."

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

‘What were you saying to him? What were you plotting?’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The following year, Pulte even produced a slim volume annotating some of his grandfather’s sayings and quotations.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

My exposure to this all stems from being around salespeople who were not competent and didn’t have a clue in how to sell, so they fell back on trite sayings.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

This is one of those games where I like to wheel out one of my favourite sayings in football - these two teams have been so bad recently that they both could lose.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

His sayings, “Stay in your lane” and “Speak it into existence,” became national fodder.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 2025

He was full of pithy sayings like that.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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