rhetoric
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Cases like Kelver’s expose key contradictions at the heart of our cherished rhetoric of armed self-defense.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Ms. Bass “got to say ‘It’s dangerous, this rhetoric.’
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
By ramping up its rhetoric, is Russia also about to intensify its war?
From BBC • May 26, 2026
With his pan-Africanist rhetoric, Sonko had gained a following among young Senegalese after a major power struggle with former president Macky Sall, who ruled from 2012 to 2024.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
“Yes, I heard. I don’t know if I want to hear the rhetoric tonight,” Mr. Malloy says.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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