wording

Example Sentences

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French opposition appeared to be lifted by the addition of wording that meant any action would need to be "defensive."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Quiggin was told the cause was the wording of his passport, where instead of reading: "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland," it read: "British Islands Isle of Man."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

It has been asking for assurances in the wording of its contracts that its AI would not be used for these purposes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The facts didn’t change, just the presentation: The revised version is clearer about the sequence of events, more precise in its wording, and more conventionally professional in tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

And you’ll often be surprised, and your writing will be livelier, if you take a few seconds to look up the original wording of a cliche.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker