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verbatim

[ver-bey-tim] / vərˈbeɪ tɪm /


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The devotion is well-earned: Smith can quote Jefferson verbatim and cites Seneca and Enlightenment philosophers without blinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

When it comes to public figures, there are clearly good reasons to stick pretty close to a verbatim transcript of what they really said.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

These feature actors relaying verbatim testimonies from contributors who wished to remain anonymous.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Robert Strassler’s “Landmark Thucydides” of 1996, which improves on Crawley where it can, repeats these words verbatim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The investigators noticed, however, that the stories told by Rose and Joe were almost verbatim, as if they had rehearsed them.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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