to wit

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Thursday night’s affair was an exercise in affirmation, underscoring much of what we’ve already grasped, to wit:

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2023

As we wrap up the year, I’ve got a few random recommendations for 2022 crime books I read this year that didn’t make it into previous columns, to wit:

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

To Virginia’s first U.S. senator, retaining royal prerogatives in the American presidency disabled the “three legged Stool” of coequal branches, to wit, “if one leg is longer than another, the Stool will not stand.”

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2018

I have always admired Masha's insights and writing skills, but believe that she needs to return to the basic journalistic driver and narrative to wit: What are Putin's goals here, really?

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2018

The same doctrine will apply to wit and bulls in action.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 by Various