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says

American  
[sez] / sɛz /

verb

  1. third person singular present indicative of say.


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"This study allows us to see how people lived through change," says Eleftheria Orfanou, PhD candidate at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig and lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

“Every case that’s filed against them is an opportunity to learn how they actually function,” says Rahman.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

The force says that one relates to locations in Surrey and Berkshire in the mid 1990s to 2000.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Producing millions of robots a year is going to require rare earth mining capabilities, the equivalent of three to 28 new Mount Welds, says Rare Earths America CEO Donald Swartz.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“I know,” she says, her voice a quiet rasp.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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