accent
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"She's 18 inches taller than me, I've got a Yorkshire accent and she's got a Northern Irish accent," Mindy says.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
New research suggests that scammers using AI to mimic a target’s local accent can lower the victim’s guard and make them more likely to be tricked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
R2-D2’s streaky blue accent stripes appear to be hand-colored as if by paint marker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"People are always trying to buy this place, but no. They'll have to drag me out of here feet-first," she said in her thick Cockney accent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Danuta’s voice has taken on a ridiculous German accent, very accusing, which makes Helena giggle.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
English accents were difficult to pick out around the fight venue and whatever travelling support he did have was comprehensively drowned out by Garcia's largely Mexican-American following.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
In his research, when he told the participants that AI can now authentically reproduce Scottish accents, their tendency to classify the synthetic voices as human was significantly reduced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The accents there are as apt to hail from the South Shore of Long Island as from South Carolina.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
There was also a weapons wall, “Game of Thrones”-style wood accents and a prominently placed map of Middle-earth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Beatles sang in their English accents about the sun coming out after the winter.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
Their fins are accented with orange, and they possess a smaller oval tooth patch.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
The pommel-horse shape is accented with pencil-thin metallic piping and soft, suffused light pools in the hollows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
His heavily accented English is heard early in the film as one of many Bedford Falls residents praying for Bailey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
The spacious kitchen is also accented with rich hardwood flooring, stone design elements, solid alder doors, and dual-pane windows.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
“Are you Wes?” a strongly accented voice shouted toward me.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
Compared to the toolbox angularity of its rivals, the CX-90’s presentation is sleek, urbane, even fancy, with lots of brightwork accenting the front and rear bumpers, rocker panels and grille frame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Three-dimensional roses of all sizes appeared throughout the collection, accenting necklines and adorning shoulders.
From Reuters ● Jul. 4, 2023
Elegant landscaping and pathways, brick patio with gravel and rock accenting, mature trees, two-car carport.
From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023
Beautiful coach, beautiful man, and all that, but this it was a part of the move, to keep moving forward, and developing and accenting really the best that Shane brings as a leader on offense.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
From behind us the last long rays of light played across the campus, accenting every slight undulation of the land, emphasizing the separateness of each bush.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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