in no uncertain terms
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: in a very clear and direct way
My mother told me in no uncertain terms to never say that word again!
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In September 1970, after Allende finished first in a three-way presidential election, Nixon summoned CIA Director Richard Helms to the White House and told him in no uncertain terms to foment a preventive coup—one that would keep Allende from taking office despite his victory.
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Jack Devine, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2014
The Biden administration has, in no uncertain terms, in a series of executive orders, declared that one of their priorities in this administration is worker empowerment.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
State of play: Residents who live in areas under mandatory evacuation orders need to leave, local officials warned in no uncertain terms.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
And yet, here is a commercial mega-hit that does just that in no uncertain terms.
—Guilherme Jacobs, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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Jack Devine, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2014
The Biden administration has, in no uncertain terms, in a series of executive orders, declared that one of their priorities in this administration is worker empowerment.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
State of play: Residents who live in areas under mandatory evacuation orders need to leave, local officials warned in no uncertain terms.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
And yet, here is a commercial mega-hit that does just that in no uncertain terms.
—Guilherme Jacobs, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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“In no uncertain terms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20no%20uncertain%20terms. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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