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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HERESWHY Lead-in to a clarification (8) New York Times Nov 21, 2025
34% IMEAN Lead-in to a clarification or correction (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 9, 2020
4% IDEST Words of clarification (5) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
4% ASIN Words of clarification (4) LA Times Daily Nov 20, 2025
3% STAR Lead (4) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
3% AHEAD In the lead (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
3% THATIS Clarification lead-in (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2022
2% EVE Holiday lead-in (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 11, 2025
2% TELE Lead-in to prompter (4) LA Times Daily Dec 10, 2025
2% CHAIR Lead, as a meeting (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 8, 2025

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