rhetoric
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But in the dozens of conversations I had with voters, residents, business owners and political campaigners in Makerfield, the mood was more nuanced than the rhetoric suggests.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Three months later, I published a mea culpa, in which I renounced my support for Trump and apologized for my hurtful deeds and rhetoric.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Cases like Kelver’s expose key contradictions at the heart of our cherished rhetoric of armed self-defense.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
But Cheng's cross-strait rhetoric has gone beyond the comfort zone of many people in her own party and caused unease among foreign partners, including Washington.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The sophists—of whom Gorgias was one of the first examples—were essentially just private tutors who trained Athenian aristocrats in philosophy and rhetoric.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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