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Judge Charlotte Welsh refused, saying she did "not believe a word of it".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
To watch these real and fictional partnerships play out without doubting their credibility is… I don’t know, is uplifting the word?
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
He was in bed at the Brooklyn apartment he shares with his partner, writer Nicholas Boggs, when he saw the word masterpiece and his mind “totally went blank.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But MarketWatch columnist Mark Hulbert offers a word of caution: Research suggests big mergers have a poor record of creating lasting value for shareholders.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
“But, how can it be” — I search around in my head, looking for any other word — “how can it be called … that … when there were so many good times too?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
It opens with the words “A Simon Afram Production.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
This allowed researchers to compare reports even when different people used different words to describe similar experiences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
In other words, forecasters believe Flanagan is still the favorite, but not by much.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
“That I get the chance to be amongst this kind of greatness, words can’t explain.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
“I—You—” All the words I can think to say die in my throat.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Their strongly worded statement tells you everything you need to know about how upset they are.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
She responded with a sweetly worded request for $60.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
It racked up 10 million views and some strongly worded comments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The way the current agreement is worded, either side can walk away easily.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
Writing an important email to a colleague at the office in New York, or a carefully worded break-up message to his girlfriend.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
The wording of these disclaimers was all over the map.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
Opponents say the proposition’s vague wording could result in vital services being excluded from the list of program expenses permitted in the 90% of revenues, prompting clinics to cut programs to avoid financial penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The wording of the request can make it sound less transactional if it is focused on the couple’s future together, Meier said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Challenged during a news conference over whether the wording "ordinarily" meant some migrants would not be accepted by France, Farage said it was "legalese".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“No, it was more, and it was different than last time. They said I was the only one who could help,” I tell him, remembering as best I could exactly what the wording was.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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