says
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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Moore says he used a stretcher, borrowed from another funeral service, to collect a body from a local nursing home.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
“There’s a lot more that’s going to come,” says Neil Green, chief digital officer of Otis Worldwide, the Connecticut-based company founded by Elisha Otis and now one of the largest elevator manufacturers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
What is driving alarm "is not as much the level of tariffs as it is the unilateralism," says Petros Mavroidis, a professor at Columbia Law School.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
“Maybe it don’t seem to make sense for a fella to be doing things for a reason that he don’t know about,” Nick says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
“He keeps saying he wants to tell you something. . . . He says he’s ready to think of himself less.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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