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When there is no consensus with content being read in a report, the reporter occasionally places a part of suspect text under quotes. Like for example in usage "safe" shelter where safety of structure was allegedly compromised...

One reads it as quote unquote safe shelters are expensive etc...

However I think it should read quote safe unquote shelters are expensive etc... where the circumspect part should be included making it more clear for the listener.

I have heard it being read either way but not sure which is one correct. What is the correct way to news read?

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As Collins states, either way is fine:

You can say quote before and unquote after a word or phrase, or quote, unquote before or after it, to show that you are quoting someone or that you do not believe that a word or phrase used by others is accurate.

Anecdotally, I think that "quote ... unquote" around a phrase is more common when quoting several words, and "quote-unquote" before a phrase is more common when only one or two words are being enclosed in quotation marks.

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