good word
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"Parakeet is not a good word round here in Inverness," said local resident Cathleen MacKinnon.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
“Vortex” is a good word to describe everything that followed.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
“Bud” Baxter, that he has put in a good word for him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
Uncle Buddy had connections with the Reds and put in a good word for his nephew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
Also like the Colts, the bread and butter of many Packingtown policemen was dependent on a good word from Frank Ragen or one of his cronies.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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