grain of salt
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The problem, the economists say, is that some policymakers and employers might not be taking these scores with an appropriate grain of salt.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
It’s also wise to take coworkers’ investing stories with a grain of salt, said Mark La Spisa, a CFP based in Barrington, Ill. “I always warn people about relying on others’ reported returns,” he says.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
While China hit its growth target last year, it should be taken with "a grain of salt", as other data suggests a weaker economic picture, said Georgetown University policy researcher Ning Leng.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Many analysts have learned to take Musk's utterances with a grain of salt after earlier predictions about the nearness of fully autonomous driving didn't come to pass.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Over the next eighteen months, this indefatigable machine would produce two thousandths of a gram of plutonium, a quantity about the size of a grain of salt.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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