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The phrase "a statement to say" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a declaration or expression that someone intends to communicate.
Example: "He prepared a statement to say during the press conference to clarify his position."
Alternatives: "a declaration to make" or "a remark to express".
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The SNP swiftly released a statement to say that a letter was on its way.
Papadopoulos' lawyers have released a statement to say they will refrain from commenting on his cases.
He considered issuing a statement to say as much but nobody really wanted to know his side of the story.
The site was forced to put out a statement to say the quotes had been sensationalised by news sites.
Swansea last week issued a statement to say the transfer was "conducted and concluded correctly under Premier League rules".
CNN issued a statement to say it had "never had an editorial relationship with FBC" and that FBC Media had not been involved in setting up interviews.
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"It's a shitty-ass thing to say – it's a horrible statement to say.
But it is a fair statement to say that both teams deserved to win.
"It's a political statement to say that [all] people are extraordinary.
It's no longer a radical statement to say that lives of future generations will be diminished — and endangered.
Wieman initially recoiled from the question, saying that "it's a sweeping statement to say they are being wasted.
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