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It was later approved by another building department executive, who told Ongele, “This is for Ray’s friends,” or words to that effect, the lawsuit alleged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
Agatha Christie sneered at Poirot and said that he was an egotistical, pompous little poppy or words to that effect.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022
“It just kept saying ‘connection lost, in offline mode’ or words to that effect every 5/10 minutes,” subscriber Michael Brown, a market analyst at currency firm Caxton, told Reuters.
From Reuters ● Aug. 2, 2021
That’s the motto for TrumpDating.com, a newly organized dating site for those interested in a “pro-Trump match” with the same political calling, or words to that effect.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 19, 2018
He said some other words to that effect, and then we went upstairs.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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