discourse
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But so much of American public discourse, over the last decade or so, has involved refusing to “observe the observable,” in Joan Didion’s famous phrase.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
From the Holy See to Silicon Valley, each day brings a fresh wave of discourse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“What I think is a little bit misleading about this K-shaped discourse is it’s not new,” Hsu said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
But this did not mean that any new space for political discourse was allowed.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
When the direwolf howled again, Tyrion shut the heavy leather-bound cover on the book he was reading, a hundred-year-old discourse on the changing of the seasons by a long-dead maester.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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Othello
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Grade 11, List 3
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