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The era of treating engagement metrics as the revered measures of a platform’s success, with utter disregard for users’ well-being, is over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Before the game, Redick sarcastically wouldn’t even utter the name of the award Doncic has positioned himself for, only saying he believed Doncic should be in the “M-word conversation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

No is a powerful word for a leader to utter, especially in an agency that has to make go/no-go decisions with billions of dollars and human lives at stake.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

"Thirteen years is a complete and utter joke and it's just going to keep on happening and keep on happening until something's done about it," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

I hesitate, because what’s on the tip of my tongue is a lie and I find I can’t utter it.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen