Example Sentences
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He stumbled into his fate by saying demeaning, insulting things that could have been phrased diplomatically.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Other countries have phrased it well: truth and reconciliation.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The Stueve brothers always defended raw milk, as brother Melvin Stueve phrased it, “the very best and safest milk there is.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
The Runcorn and Helsby MP apologised for her remarks, which were made during a TalkTV phone-in on Saturday, saying they were "phrased poorly" but maintained that many adverts were "unrepresentative of British society".
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
Even as he phrased the thought in his mind, Milkman knew it was not so.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
