to the effect that
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A message of a different sort would be delivered if the MPC removed a phrase that has appeared in recent policy statements to the effect that the key rate is likely to be lowered further.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Duke replies with words to the effect that the world doesn't give a damn about him, so he doesn't care about the world either.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
And judges are sometimes moved by specious arguments to the effect that ordinary charges are extraordinary.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2023
"Although some witnesses made vague references or speculated to the effect that candidates or their agents knew about or suggested reimbursements, investigators did not find credible evidence to support a charge," Veasey's report stated.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2023
Unfortunately, Wistar failed completely to recognize the bone’s significance and merely made a few cautious and uninspired remarks to the effect that it was indeed a whopper.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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