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"It was a massive shock, I couldn't even say the word cancer, I couldn't process it," said the now mum-of-three.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“I really think you need to say the word no into the record so that you can clear that up,” he said.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
“You can’t say the word ‘Israel’ in Lebanon,” Mr. Barrack said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
And the other part of it is science, and in science, I can’t say the word “words.”
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025
“Mi niña, don’t let me hear you say the word ‘stupid’ to your uncle Bill.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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