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"I wouldn't say the word catastrophic - I always said she is an amazing player for us," said Jeglertz.
From BBC • May 10, 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
That includes Rock, who is a perfect 9-0 at USC games he’s attended heading into Tuesday’s Alamo Bowl — and can now say the word “ball.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
“You can’t say the word ‘Israel’ in Lebanon,” Mr. Barrack said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
I couldn’t bring myself to say the word Nazis.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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