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
Maron’s been the king of anxious discourse for decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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
With all eyes on the show—and the central characters’ Instagram pages—brands are rushing to capitalize on the discourse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
His voice carried with a minimum of vitality, as though he had come over to speak to Lane out of boredom or restiveness, not for any sort of human discourse.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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Othello
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Rhetoric
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Grade 11, List 3
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