proclaim
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Nor—to put it mildly—do prosecutors publicly proclaim that they hold accusers in their “heart” and “prayers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
All around the city, the posters proclaim, “Our New Era Starts Now,” with a determined-looking Gustavo Dudamel in profile, baton raised, about to nail some unheard climax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The rapid advances in AI spurred some industry leaders to proclaim that machine intelligence would wipe out millions of jobs almost overnight.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
We always proclaim the life lessons of sports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The reason for the additional singers was not just to fill the hall with a magnificent noise but to proclaim Beethoven’s hopes for the future.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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Robert proclaims his son a prodigy, and John’s childhood is swept away from him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Above downtown's historic Lamplight Theatre, a sign proclaims "Jesus first in all things".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Borrowed from its Weimar-era predecessor, it proclaims Sundays and holidays “days of rest from work and of spiritual elevation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Lincoln was a feared wrestler who competed in hundreds of matches,” one such video proclaims.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The League of United Marvellers hereby proclaims that the Conjure folk* of the world are granted citizenship to the Marvellian community.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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In the 1970s I remember a junior-high science teacher who was a fanatic for “zero population growth,” or ZPG, as her bumper stickers proclaimed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
"The kids are not learning their math facts because they're becoming calculator hooked," he proclaimed.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
“We’re Live Nation; we cannot make a movie where the festival looks fake,” executive Ryan Kroft proclaimed about the specific drive toward authenticity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Like my colleague, former Daily News columnist Juan Gonzalez, I never trusted then-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Todd Whitman when she proclaimed the air in lower Manhattan was “safe to breathe.”
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The word was blunder; and as Harriet exultingly proclaimed it, there was a blush on Jane’s cheek which gave it a meaning not otherwise ostensible.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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At the building’s entrance, a massive banner celebrates the plant’s recently renewed federal operating license, proclaiming “You Made This Possible” above a photograph of smiling staffers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
"It's a serious storm," Governor Josh Green said, proclaiming a state of emergency to ensure the state and its counties "have sufficient resources to clear debris, secure infrastructure, and take other measures to prepare."
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
But Platner has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, proclaiming himself a changed man.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Black-clad Turkish police on street corners, giant blue banners proclaiming "The Key to Peace" and a ceremonial welcome for Donald Trump.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
One of them had a large wooden sign nailed to its door proclaiming, no sympathy!
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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