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to say nothing of

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  1. see under not to mention.


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Reasonable action to restrict and control migration today will, one hopes, avoid the excessive crackdowns, to say nothing of mob violence, that the world has seen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

It’s a radical notion, to say nothing of an extraordinarily expensive and time-consuming challenge for any orchestra given to a former music director, but Dudamel has never been one to take no for an answer.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

And that’s to say nothing of other financial pressures consumers are facing these days — notably, $4-a-gallon gas.

From MarketWatch Apr. 2, 2026

Spending at this rate, Peltier said, is “definitely not” sustainable, to say nothing of the ever-rising death toll, many of which are children.

From Salon Mar. 24, 2026

I found this manifestly unfair, to say nothing of hot.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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