wag
Example Sentences
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To paraphrase some anonymous wag, never let a cross-cultural calamity go to waste.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
“I tell clients, ‘Don’t let the tax tail wag the dog.’”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025
Cooper Connolly made a late 23 but the tail failed to wag as India turned the screws.
From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025
Then, issue a press guidance that he will be making an announcement on Tuesday and watch the tongues wag.
From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025
One British wag wondered aloud where the storks were.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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