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Washington wits surmised Peggy had struck for better hours; wondered how the news hit No. 2 Braintruster Ben Cohen, whom The Cork has long jestingly called "My Wife."

From Time Magazine Archive

At times, Erhard's fight�which Germans jestingly called "the Seven Years' War"�seemed hopeless.

From Time Magazine Archive

That leads some analysts, as in the past, to resort jestingly to whimsical or far-out market tools.

From Time Magazine Archive

Three hundred Cubans had been brought in to augment the Chilean security setup, so one newsman jestingly asked Castro if he was wearing a bulletproof vest, too.

From Time Magazine Archive

I jestingly reassured George by saying that I had no secrets from my guards.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela