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as in to tell
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 to express
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 to assume
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 about
close to but not exactly
a person consumes, say, 2000 calories a day
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Recent Examples of say
Jesse Todd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The new rule says that any actor who has won or been nominated for a lead or supporting acting Emmy in the past can’t be considered for a guest acting award for playing the same character in the same series.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Carrie Johnson, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
The final say over members of the board would lie with the appointing authority.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Verb
For example, say a manager is working to produce an RFP for a new client.
—Jesse Todd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The new rule says that any actor who has won or been nominated for a lead or supporting acting Emmy in the past can’t be considered for a guest acting award for playing the same character in the same series.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
That means the lower courts will have the final say on many important controversies.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
The final say over members of the board would lie with the appointing authority.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Trump attempted one last time to get a judge to block the report but was unsuccessful, NPR's Carrie Johnson tells Up First.Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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Plus, Blue Origin is selling launches at a price per satellite that’s significantly better than SpaceX, a former employee told Forbes.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Most red flag warnings have now expired, but meteorologists have expressed concern that strong winds will return.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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The other side: House GOP Leader Lisa Demuth shot down the idea of tax increases for currently exempt financial and legal services, and expressed concerns about the impacts the cuts would have on long-term care.Torey Van Oot, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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The pair sang the peace anthem toward the end of the funeral service, before the congregation recited the Lord's Prayer.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Yearwood performed the peaceful song before the church recited the Lord’s Prayer.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps best known as the founder of A Bathing Ape and a streetwear pioneer in Japan, Nigo assumed the creative helm of Kenzo in September 2021.Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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During a family dinner, OP's father assumed the baby would be named after OP's late stepmother.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Butler’s current seven-game suspension will cost Butler a total of about $2.4 million in salary, although the National Basketball Players Association intends to file a grievance to dispute the suspension in hopes of recouping some of that money.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Babies are supposed to receive vaccines that protect against about 15 different infectious diseases.Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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The income generated from those contracts with Fox, CBS and NBC provides 16 of the 18 schools (Oregon and Washington have half shares through 2029) with about $75.2 million from the conference office during the current fiscal year.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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In both analysts’ math, separating MSG Networks from Sphere would add an additional 27% (under Ross’ calculations) to 58% (Joyce’s $3 a share) to its share price.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Like, a walking, talking, human-size chimp, portrayed and voiced by a combination of a motion-capture actor (Jonnie Davies), a musician (Adam Tucker), and Williams himself.David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Foligno understands players can talk to the NHLPA and league about stiffer penalties.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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However, Dylan has a way of phrasing himself in a way that can be teasingly hard to pin down.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, the 2024 election presents us with the opportunity to pick a definitive side in America's roiling cold civil war, which this column has often phrased as that between the forces of civilizational sanity and the forces of civilizational arson.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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