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- adj. superlative form of pithy: most pithy.
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“Perhaps the pithiest summary came from whoever said that the real trouble with China is that one Chinese won't lend to another to buy a house unless he's buying it in the U.S.”
“Deena 8:21 pm: Question for everyone–What would be your pithiest advice for someone hoping to write a series?”
“While writing my dissertation I often bemoaned the fact that I had to choose the pithiest of supporting or illustrating quotations, when I really wanted to share entire documents with other scholars and especially with students.”
Caught in the Crossfire: Adrian Scott and the Politics of Americanism in 1940s Hollywood
“When you do, drop the “: survival of the pithiest.””
“The pithiest explanation comes from Pam Olson, a Washington tax lawyer.”
The Wall Street Journal: What I Learned in My 16 Years on the Tax Beat
“Conservative columnists and pundits are competing to see who can say the pithiest disparaging thing about the fast-fading star from Alaska.”
“All hands emphasized how Hillary graduated from Tuesday's non-concession to Saturday's graciousness, with the pithiest explanation coming from Mitchell.”
Todd Gitlin: Russert Watch, 6-8-08: In Which the Round Table Chews on the News and Misses the Beef
“Screening Airline Passengers Anna Quindlen appropriately lambastes the government's ludicrous response to the air-safety threat of terrorism ( "Taking Off Your Shoes," Nov. 13), but misses the pithiest point.”
“The first item, from the LA Times, quotes a former classmate of Obama's marveling over the conciseness of the notes he took in class "the pithiest, tightest prose you'd ever see".”
“But he soon gets down to philosophical business in what must be one of the pithiest meta-ethical papers on record (it is a mere 809 words long).”
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