as in directly
in the same words
you don't have to record the professor's comments word for word in your notes
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This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Six months after they were hired, their performance review echoed that conversation almost word for word.
—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
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Six months after they were hired, their performance review echoed that conversation almost word for word.
—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
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—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,
1 Nov. 2025
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There is a laundry list of policy changes that directly affect the technology industry.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wu faced the challenge of teaching a French animation studio, Blue Spirit Animation, to animate Japanese culture accurately.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Certain skills can be developed to more accurately grasp what facial cues actually mean.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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