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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
"He left the Asda store and some of the boys were outside and he challenged them. 'Why were you messing about in the toilets' - words to that effect," Mr Aina said.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2022
"Springsteen. First two albums. Way, way better than his current stuff," he announced, or words to that effect, lobbing the cassette nonchalantly on to my bed.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2022
Sessions, who resigned in November, recalled that Trump said to him, “you were supposed to protect me,” or words to that effect, the report said.
From Reuters • Apr. 18, 2019
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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