to say the least
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These numbers are seasonally adjusted, and the government’s process for doing so is sometimes inexact, to say the least.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
But it’s still baffling, to say the least.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
SkyFall External link, to say the least, has been battle-tested.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
"It's truly devastating to say the least," said Firman.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
By the standards of today, crater research in the early 1900s was a trifle unsophisticated, to say the least.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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