NYTIMES (Sam Sifton) - Word Choices Tue Jun 9 10:55:44 2026 We explore six sentences that have shaped the American story. Keywordsnytimessam-siftonword-choicesamerican-historywritingliteraturelanguageeducationculturesentencesamericastorytellinglinguisticsetymologyliterary-analysisbooksreadingenglish-languagedeclaration-of-independence