not to worry
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But according to Engelhardt, it doesn’t matter that the Environmental Protection Agency told New Yorkers not to worry and breathe it all in.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
“I immediately called Jillian back and told her not to worry about being late and doing the weather,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Wolff took Antonelli aside, told him it was OK, and not to worry about it.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Each time, he said, he was told not to worry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Then he heard a voice, which he recognized with astonishment to be his own, telling everybody not to worry, not to worry at all—he would take care of everything!
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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