quote, unquote

idiom

—used in speech to show that one is exactly repeating someone else's words

He said he's been living under, quote, unquote, " intense pressure."

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Last month in Palo Alto, President Biden said his administration is taking quote, unquote, the most aggressive climate action ever. —

Fortune Editors, Fortune, 13 July 2023

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