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Example sentences for: not-so-

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The not-so-Secret-Service agent's "source" turned out to be a thirdhand rumor passed on by Clinton scandalmonger David Brock.
Staring through binoculars, one of the searchers expresses the frustration inherent in any search for a not-so-Holy Grail--whether it's Elvis, a UFO, or the Energizer Bunny: "It's toying with us again."