which is to say
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: which means that
Her eyes are hazel, which is to say they are greenish brown.
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None of which is to say that the sports TV market will sail through the upfront without getting its hair mussed, although media dynamics favor those networks with a lot of live events to sell.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Malek has the temerity to play the character as a real nerd, which is to say someone who’s not immediately endearing.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
All of which is to say, without other forms of intervention, there’s plenty more where those plastic bottles came from but more investment is needed.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
This is the kind of serious restaurant where the chef is having fun, playing with house money and having a grand time doing it—which is to say, the very best kind.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Malek has the temerity to play the character as a real nerd, which is to say someone who’s not immediately endearing.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
All of which is to say, without other forms of intervention, there’s plenty more where those plastic bottles came from but more investment is needed.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
This is the kind of serious restaurant where the chef is having fun, playing with house money and having a grand time doing it—which is to say, the very best kind.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Which is to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/which%20is%20to%20say. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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