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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
ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The conflict had a 1% negative impact on organic growth in the quarter, LVMH said in a statement.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Bündchen, 45, recently joined the Garnier family as its first-ever global ambassador, and naturally, for said campaign, the supermodel mom looked radiant all around.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The conflict had a 1% negative impact on organic growth in the quarter, LVMH said in a statement.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In the caption of said post, Perry shared a reminder.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Bündchen, 45, recently joined the Garnier family as its first-ever global ambassador, and naturally, for said campaign, the supermodel mom looked radiant all around.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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At school, the student noticed the handgun inside their backpack and told a school counselor, according to the DA's office.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The section of roof at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s garage fell Wednesday, triggering a collapse across all seven levels, Mayor Cherelle Parker told reporters last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The best chance for inserting changes likely is the House, where a large number of lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of JTA or its parent company, 70 Faces Media.—
Mick Davis,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both poets recited their verse to the audience at the ceremony.—
María Ramos Pacheco,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bruce recited several lines from it, from memory, right there in the crystal store, and the boy behind the counter applauded him at the end.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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As a reluctant child of the Ain’t it Cool News era, the Drafthouse had long assumed some kind of legendary status in my mind.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Investors have assumed that geopolitical tensions will eventually fade and markets will rebound.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the United States, consumption tax comes in the form of retail sales tax and excise tax (tax imposed on certain goods or activities, like alcohol or fuel), as well as the aforementioned tariffs.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Musk's foray into fatherhood began with his aforementioned son Nevada, who tragically passed away at just 10 months old.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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He's also started to reinterview people investigators first talked with at the time Nathan Edberg went missing.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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DeLoy and his three oldest kids hadn't talked since.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The hotel room was a suite, with the caretaker in the living room and Ward was in the bedroom, the report stated.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Since neither side has explicitly stated that talks won't resume or that the ceasefire is over, all these moves should be treated as tactics and threats within the negotiations.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Zeb-un-Nissa was declared a ḥāfiẓ (one who has memorized the Qurʾān) at the age of seven and was trained in Arabic, astronomy, and mathematics.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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A student can graduate with honors, having memorized the Phillips curve and explained the mechanics of quantitative easing, and still have no idea how compound interest works against a borrower.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Said.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/said. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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