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yes

[yes] / yɛs /


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“Job growth is slowing, yes, but not in free-fall, thanks to healthcare,” said Appcast Chief Economist Andrew Flowers in a note on Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s all gotten too ego-driven, too strangely dependent on the magic of personality, too vainglorious and, yes, grandiose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

So, yes, her career continued, but it hasn’t been 100% smooth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Winkleman added that cruise lines typically have a long list of clauses in their passenger contracts that address any number of scenarios, from changing itineraries with little notice to, yes, imposing a fuel surcharge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I’m pretty sure I deafened the poor woman who called with my scream of yes, and then when I told Zara, she deafened me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam