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
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
In fact, he pointed it out so often that it has become known as "Orgel's second rule" — to wit, evolution is cleverer than you are.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2022
Gray enjoins that all secular persons shall be removed from the cloister precincts, “... males to wit, who have passed their tenth year, or females who have passed their fourteenth.”
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
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