in no uncertain terms
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In his Friday ruling Cooper addressed the renaming issue in no uncertain terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
District Judge Waverly Crenshaw called out the government’s motive in no uncertain terms.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
“We were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said in a scathing 6½-minute monologue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
"We were told in no uncertain terms by our network's lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
After ordering me in no uncertain terms to apologize to Aunt Loma, he put his arm around my shoulders.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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