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
Mr. Whittington typified the breed of Texan known as the good ol’ boy, a traditional Lone Star tribute to wit, understatement and loyalty.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
But before Congress rushes to create a new Department of Algorithm Review, I suggest we recall Walt Kelly’s comment in his comic strip, “Pogo,” to wit: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2021
First, a reminder that our scale is different from Yelp’s — to wit:
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2019
Observe that Hazlitt has transferred to wit that power of pleasing as by a flattering sense of our own superiority which Goldsmith attributed to humour.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various
