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express

[ik-spres] / ɪkˈsprɛs /






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Those startling words express the author’s passionate conviction that Africa could be the largest—and most indispensable—source of immigrants to the U.S. in the second half of the 21st century.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

“I’m at a loss of words to express the sorrow and the anger I have at the treatment you’ve been dealt by the system.”

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

Carlos Mino, 67, joined Thursday's protest to express opposition to the legislation, despite the government's reversal.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Ramezanisadeh said it was a "truly special and unforgettable day", while her teammate said "this moment means more than words can express".

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

They deplored what he’d said, but felt he had a right to express himself.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

That sense of autonomy shaped how she expresses herself online today, and she believes that a revived MySpace should avoid the algorithmic, pay-to-play dynamics that dominate modern platforms.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

He could have made something that shimmers, a piece of true pop that expresses repellent ideals.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Speaking at the Time 100 Sports gala, LeBron James expresses gratitude to USC staff members who saved Bronny after 2023 cardiac arrest and encourages others to be prepared for such emergencies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Wearing overalls and a cap emblazoned with "Billionaire's Boys Club", he expresses profound regret over the seven years he has worked as a goon.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

It seems to me to be at odds with a number of passages in which Wittgenstein expresses a quite different view of science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Small RNA molecules help control how genes are expressed and can influence the activity of cells throughout the body.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

In his postmeeting news conference, Gov. Kazuo Ueda expressed growing concern about upside inflation risks and raised the possibility of accelerating the rate-increase cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

In the Kypseli area, where the 38-year-old was discovered, people expressed genuine horror at what had happened on their doorstep.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Several House members nevertheless expressed reservations about the bill, suggesting that passage in the lower chamber could be more difficult than in the Senate.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

But on the night of August 4, Johnson expressed no hesitation.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

And speaking of the ’90s … The internet longs for a time before tech—and it’s expressing it in some questionable ways.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Italy, along with Denmark and 20 other nations, later sent a letter expressing their concern over the Ceuta migrant crisis.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

He was expressing anger at his own representatives being refused when he collapsed.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Some 350 authors in the Anthropic lawsuit opted out of the settlement, with some expressing objections and betting they can recover significantly more through individual litigation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

On the left below are two examples—the first expressing similarity, the second expressing contrast—in which scientists do in their prose what they would never do in the lab.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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