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Recent Examples of word for word
Six months after they were hired, their performance review echoed that conversation almost word for word.
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Eli Rubel, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The scene was adapted perfectly by Han, nearly word for word from the book.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
In a TikTok posted on Tuesday, the rapper recites the Euphoria star's controversial ad script word for word, but instead of matching Sweeney’s sensual tone from the original ad, Doja says the lines in an exaggerated backwoods accent.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In a TikTok posted Tuesday (July 29), the rapper recites the Euphoria star’s script from a recent commercial for the fashion brand word for word — but instead of matching Sweeney’s sensual tone and vocal fry in the original ad, Doja says the lines in an exaggerated backwoods accent.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 July 2025
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Eli Rubel, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The scene was adapted perfectly by Han, nearly word for word from the book.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
In a TikTok posted on Tuesday, the rapper recites the Euphoria star's controversial ad script word for word, but instead of matching Sweeney’s sensual tone from the original ad, Doja says the lines in an exaggerated backwoods accent.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In a TikTok posted Tuesday (July 29), the rapper recites the Euphoria star’s script from a recent commercial for the fashion brand word for word — but instead of matching Sweeney’s sensual tone and vocal fry in the original ad, Doja says the lines in an exaggerated backwoods accent.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for word for word
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, He was promoted directly to vice-chair of the military commission, skipping the usual step of serving on the 205-member Central Committee.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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These efforts demonstrated that such an approach could work, but not everyone in the field was sure that an algorithm could accurately adjust insulin delivery based on glucose levels, says Boris Kovatchev, an engineer and director of the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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In Nome, there are two balloons being launched per day, but communications issues flared up in the few days prior to the storm, preventing weather data from being accurately and completely transmitted back to the NWS, Thoman said.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Word for word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word%20for%20word. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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