proclaim
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“Don’t attack an author who continues to proclaim his good faith.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Orange County officials announced that they were activating their emergency operations center, which is required when two cities in the county proclaim a local emergency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 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
Middle East analysts interpreted the move as a signal that Hamas may be willing to engage, but cautioned that it was too early to proclaim progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Now was her chance to proclaim in public all the private anguish and purge herself of all that she had done wrong.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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Robert proclaims his son a prodigy, and John’s childhood is swept away from him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
You also have another series, called The Best of AI: Animation, that calls its entries “human in spirit” and proclaims that “another cinematic language is being written right now.”
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
Above downtown's historic Lamplight Theatre, a sign proclaims "Jesus first in all things".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Cunningham proclaims herself as a warrior for “common sense” by fighting off a scourge that no one can see.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
The sign proclaims something called the Ice Garden, and Celia smiles at the addendum below which contains an apology for any thermal inconvenience.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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“We’re Live Nation; we cannot make a movie where the festival looks fake,” executive Ryan Kroft proclaimed about the specific drive toward authenticity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to prepare for a storm season of “historic strength,” stoking volatility in gasoline prices amid speculation about potential supply disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Josh, you've got moves," proclaimed Radebe, a former professional on the show.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Like my colleague, former Daily News columnist Juan Gonzalez, I never trusted then-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Todd Whitman when she proclaimed the air in lower Manhattan was “safe to breathe.”
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
His rolling gait proclaimed him as a man of the sea.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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"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
Wearing T-shirts proclaiming "Victim exploitation does not equal victim advocacy", the parents of Gabby Petito have their own booth to promote their foundation, which supports missing persons cases and domestic violence prevention.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
And he remains focused on his mission, even proclaiming he is “building the world’s biggest media company.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
The variety of noises—screeching monkeys in cages and vendors loudly proclaiming their goods from the side of the road—made her head throb.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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