Etymology
Origin of reviewer
Example Sentences
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She bribes Napoleon with fast cars and credit cards and, as one reviewer put it, her “methods mimic the hostile-takeover techniques of big banks and monopolistic companies.”
This reviewer is a big fan of Mr. Nesbitt, who generates a singular strain of furor.
It’s not a reviewer’s job to save a series from itself, but “The Copenhagen Test” provides pleasures enough to warrant an advisory: Slog through episode 1.
The researchers interpret this as a sign that polished language may no longer reliably reflect scientific value, and that reviewers may be rejecting some of these papers despite strong sounding writing.
From Science Daily
Why our top picks of the year were about serial killers, silence and the enduring grace of the written word, according to The Times’ reviewers.
From Los Angeles Times
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