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Patriotism became a word printed beside a hamburger, waiting for you to decide whether to say it.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Chief among them is the practice of naming each newborn by pointing to arandom word in the family dictionary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
But even Putin now is using the word "war".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
There was no immediate word on their nationalities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Between the other bussers side-eyeing my sudden elevated status and the sad-faced out-of-towners asking if the rumor about Fireball was true, I couldn’t hear a word of what Sadie and Max had to say.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Oracle’s stock is “extremely controversial” and “volatile,” in the words of a Bernstein analyst, and the company is one of the most complex businesses in software.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Prosecutors used his words as the central part of their case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Students should click here to submit opinions of fewer than 250 words by Monday, Sept. 7.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
While El-Sayed never said those words and has since distanced himself from Piker, Vance repeatedly linked the two together during his speech.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“I could, but —” My words tumble out, crash into a pile.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Still, the way the ordinance is worded also prohibits teaching yoga for free, Pease pointed out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Silent prayer vigils, cautiously worded protest banners and T-shirts pleading for neighbourhoods to be spared -- Hanoi residents are showing rare public opposition to a massive redevelopment scheme that could displace hundreds of thousands.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The way the current agreement is worded, either side can walk away easily.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
Sensing a business opportunity, Swanson took out more, unambiguously worded, newspaper ads: “Watch your favorite TV shows and serve a turkey dinner, too!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
In a delicately worded letter, Randolph told Washington that no, the president could not move Congress, even in an emergency.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Licence argues that the wording of Alexander's letter closely reflects the political and religious language used against Honorius and his supporters during the conflict.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
He said he did not blame the person who sent the email, but said the wording of the request was "the worst part".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Stop AI was plotting its next stunt, draping banners from the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, when Kirchner and Allen got into a screaming match over the wording, Allen and other members say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
But its vague wording was ripe for misinterpretation.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
“What did the prophecy say exactly, my dear? The wording is important.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 3
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