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Perhaps this was something of an inside joke, a way to blow off the steam of sibling rivalry.
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Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Ease the tension with a lighthearted comment or an inside joke.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The Thunder have found their final form For years, the NBA had an inside joke of sorts about Sam Presti.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 May 2025
If that was meant as an inside joke, Bessent didn’t let on.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Ease the tension with a lighthearted comment or an inside joke.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The Thunder have found their final form For years, the NBA had an inside joke of sorts about Sam Presti.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 May 2025
If that was meant as an inside joke, Bessent didn’t let on.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Inside joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20joke. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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