Bushism
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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To the friendly audience at the Bush Center, the Iraq-Ukraine mix-up landed as a Bushism par excellence, a harmless and endearing slip-up.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2022
Contrary to the Bushism, the past is not — is never — over.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2022
Examining metrics from school drop-out rates to standardized test scores, Brian Palmer looks into unionization, teacher performance, and the perennial Bushism “Is our children learning?”
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2012
The President even added a little Bushism to his mea culpa, one more for the road.
From Time Magazine Archive
There was at least one Bushism, when Williams asked the President about one-time administration claims that Iraqis would welcome Americans as liberators.
From Time Magazine Archive
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