so to speak
Example Sentences
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This group will help the government look around corners, so to speak, and help the U.S. stay ahead of the risks associated with high-volume capital flows from foreign investors into pioneering technology.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
As was the groundwork, so to speak, for flights in—and into—the future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The first shot, so to speak, came in Anthropic’s conflict with the Pentagon after the company refused to have its technology used for fully autonomous killer drone storms and the mass surveillance of Americans.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
That’s where the drill meets the coalface, so to speak.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
After all, the goblins knew as well as anyone that palms could be awfully dangerous in the wrong hands, so to speak.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
