in other words
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—used to introduce a statement that repeats what has been said in a different and usually a simpler or more exact way
"She said the movie was a bit predictable." "In other words, she didn't like it."
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The authors note the potential for an Internet of Vehicles—a network of connected autonomous vehicles, in other words—that could boost communications efficiency by optimizing transmission rates, channels, and times.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2024
Like every other moment of The Wire, the finale left us grappling with hope and despair—in other words, looking at real life and all its infuriating complexity straight in the eyes.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 May 2024
The rapper and her husband showed up to the May 1 Knicks versus Sixers game at Madison Square Garden with just three minutes to go in the fourth quarter—in other words, just enough time to have their 'fits photographed.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 May 2024
The old-time Sicilians would take grapes by the pound or tonnage and field blend them, in other words, sangiovese, merlot, moscato, crush and de-stem all the grapes together and ferment together. ...
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Wolf packs, in other words, are not magic bullets for restoring ecosystems.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Beijing, in other words, is weaving the program into the fabric of the international governmental system.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Fusarium, in other words, may be shielding the beetles from harmful predators, further expanding beetle territory and enabling diversification.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
But the Supreme Court must now decide whether those efforts go too far — when the government, in other words, veers into censorship on social media that violates the First Amendment.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2024
Like every other moment of The Wire, the finale left us grappling with hope and despair—in other words, looking at real life and all its infuriating complexity straight in the eyes.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 May 2024
The rapper and her husband showed up to the May 1 Knicks versus Sixers game at Madison Square Garden with just three minutes to go in the fourth quarter—in other words, just enough time to have their 'fits photographed.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 May 2024
The old-time Sicilians would take grapes by the pound or tonnage and field blend them, in other words, sangiovese, merlot, moscato, crush and de-stem all the grapes together and ferment together. ...
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Wolf packs, in other words, are not magic bullets for restoring ecosystems.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Beijing, in other words, is weaving the program into the fabric of the international governmental system.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Fusarium, in other words, may be shielding the beetles from harmful predators, further expanding beetle territory and enabling diversification.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
But the Supreme Court must now decide whether those efforts go too far — when the government, in other words, veers into censorship on social media that violates the First Amendment.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
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