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proclaim

[proh-kleym, pruh-] / proʊˈkleɪm, prə- /


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Doomsayers are always on hand, waiting for every hiccup on Wall Street or data center setback to proclaim the technology is about to pop.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The rapid advances in AI spurred some industry leaders to proclaim that machine intelligence would wipe out millions of jobs almost overnight.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

After overcoming each temptation, he goes to Galilee to proclaim God’s word.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Throughout the fair, you can easily find unique and colorful birthday gifts, like dragon eggs or a buy-your-own-fairy house, that would make your nieces, nephews and little cousins quickly proclaim you their favorite relative.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

You have shown such a calm, patient determination to reclaim this country as your own, and now the joy that we can loudly proclaim from the rooftops — Free at last!

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Above downtown's historic Lamplight Theatre, a sign proclaims "Jesus first in all things".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

“Lincoln was a feared wrestler who competed in hundreds of matches,” one such video proclaims.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

He stands up in the synagogue in Nazareth and proclaims release for the captive, sight for the blind, freedom for the oppressed.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

“I don’t want a break, I want to stop,” Ilana proclaims.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2026

The founding document of the United States proclaims all men to be created equal.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Near the mouth of a river, in Powhatan territory, the colonists erected a cross and proclaimed England’s King James I the rightful owner of the place, which they called Jamestown.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Their friends and brothers-in-arms loudly proclaimed they accepted the oath.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The Unification Church, known formally as The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, was founded in South Korea in the 1950s by Sun Myung Moon, who proclaimed himself the messiah.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

A “stunning loss,” the New York Times proclaimed on Wednesday.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Euwe called Fischer to the stage, draped a large laurel wreath over his shoulders, and proclaimed him Champion of the World.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

"It's a serious storm," Governor Josh Green said, proclaiming a state of emergency to ensure the state and its counties "have sufficient resources to clear debris, secure infrastructure, and take other measures to prepare."

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

But Platner has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, proclaiming himself a changed man.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Black-clad Turkish police on street corners, giant blue banners proclaiming "The Key to Peace" and a ceremonial welcome for Donald Trump.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

And he was angry, berating Kingsley for giving Cretton a hard time and proclaiming how much he wanted to be in this new movie.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

One of them had a large wooden sign nailed to its door proclaiming, no sympathy!

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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