straight talk
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After a question about plans should his successor, Kevin Warsh, not be confirmed by then, Powell offered some straight talk, including about the Department of Justice probe of him.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Americans have relied on Buffett’s straight talk for decades to make sense of all manner of financial developments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
So, the two arrived at a final compromise: A combination of both that had plenty of romance for Sally and all of Harry’s no-frills straight talk.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025
Poilievre told the Montreal Gazette in June that he is a fan of "straight talk".
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
She has been telling me since I was six years old that I need to sit up straight, talk more, make friends, do something with my hair.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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