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discourse

[dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs] / ˈdɪs kɔrs, -koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs /




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Our Founding Fathers respected public discourse and public demonstrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“For even longer, Bill has been influencing American discourse — one politically incorrect joke at a time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He also vowed that his government will bring an end to "hatred, division and fear" in public discourse.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Yet the issue soon dropped from national discourse, overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic and landmark racial justice protests.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

So though we had great will to speak to the other, we were constrained in our discourse; I fretted at my ignorance.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson