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Cofnas’s case soon mushroomed into a test of free speech at Cambridge, with academics publicly urging Cambridge to either terminate Cofnas or keep him on at all costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Togo has faced criticism for clamping down on free speech, with several foreign journalists detained in recent years.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
In a late July televised speech President Herzog, who holds a mostly ceremonial role, warned of "violence rearing its head" and reminded citizens that "elections are not a civil war".
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
According to the BBC’s own filings, Donald Jr. and Ivanka were in the room while the speech was being revised and were present when it was delivered.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Fidel ends his speech, and we cheer and clap, now because it’s over.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Harry, for instance, is increasingly giving keynote speeches, including recently to a Canadian real-estate company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
What started for Mei as a "going out stack" before nights out soon spread to exams, speeches and debates.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Talarico’s campaign pointed to the Democrat’s extensive comments about his faith in sermons, speeches and interviews.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
On Thursday they shouted "I am Fidel" and applauded throughout the performances and speeches.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
He was also poorly read, seldom wrote his own speeches, and, according to one member of his cabinet, “could not write a sentence without misspelling some word.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Academy Awards, List 1
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"Encounter"
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Literary Terms, Part I
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