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as in told
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
why don't you just say what's on your mind?
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as in expressed
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read
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as in assumed
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true
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as in aforementioned
mentioned previously
with said guidebook in hand, we set off to explore the city
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Recent Examples of said
Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Neither speed nor impairment appeared to contribute to the crash, Becchina said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Their mother, former resort worker and full-time free spirit Vera (Lillian Müller), has been found dead in said observatory, and no one quite knows what happened.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Officers were called to Golders Green, a north London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, after receiving reports of a fire, the Metropolitan Police force said.
—Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Neither speed nor impairment appeared to contribute to the crash, Becchina said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Yet the industry was only just emerging from the U.S. labor strikes and venturing into said unknown became tougher when the BBC was rocked by an unprecedented slowdown in American funding for its shows.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Their mother, former resort worker and full-time free spirit Vera (Lillian Müller), has been found dead in said observatory, and no one quite knows what happened.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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Detectives said two girls accepted the ride and told the suspect their destination.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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An economic opening would be a roundabout way of getting to the end goal, one close Rubio friend told USA TODAY.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Along with margins not in the speaker’s favor, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), who helped do much of the heavy lifting during the first reconciliation process, publicly expressed doubt that another reconciliation bill can be passed.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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For months, residents along that stretch of the project have expressed concerns regarding its design and impact.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Its stories are centuries old – yet they are recited by many Nepalis every winter, even as the daily recitation now competes with many modern distractions, such as smartphones and social media.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sitting on a folding chair at the Mo Ostin Basketball Center after a shootaround in Los Angeles, Donovan recited this onslaught of tragedy and turmoil in a matter-of-fact tone.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Many shots audiences assumed were digital were actually practical effects using Jay’s wheelchair design.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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This all assumed that radiation, matter, and curvature were the only allowable components to the Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Military engineers resorted to building lower, thicker ramparts, backed by earth, and sought to eliminate blind spots by building angular bastions — the aforementioned extrusions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Accessories, like hair pins, silk scarves, and, yes, the aforementioned White & Warren travel wrap (now moonlighting as a pashmina) did a lot of the legwork.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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Neighbors have talked to neighbors.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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It shouldn’t be judged through a lens of how Democrats talked in 2016.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The indictment also stated that Dadig harassed his victims by showing up to their homes and places of business unannounced and uninvited, stalking them, taking and posting photographs of them online without their consent and revealing private details about their lives online.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The company stated that the Chinese government has no ownership or control over its operations, products, or user data.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Ruby memorized them while dealing with a family tragedy.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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For the competition, students have memorized more than 100 inspirational quotes from Black historical figures.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Said.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/said. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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