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proclaim

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


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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

There is no need for a long talk to proclaim the main purpose of your institution.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Letter Cresset External link April 16: Recent troubling private-credit headlines prompted market Cassandras to proclaim an incipient credit crisis.

From Barron's Apr. 17, 2026

He also had a thin, scraggly beard that seemed designed to proclaim him older than he was.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

Abrams even has a song called The Knife, where she proclaims she'll live with a blade "in my side", as an act of defiance.

From BBC Jul. 18, 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

Money is the focus in the tracks like “La Moneda,” with Joel’s voice echoing through the backdrop as he proclaims that cash might change some tacky, incompetent chumps, but not him.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

"Ah, but when the queen proclaims one king and the Hand another, whose peace do they protect?"

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

A Chinese official proclaimed a “historic and special era” of Beijing’s cooperation with the U.A.E.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Cochevelou says Kreitzman proclaimed her an artist and that made her believe in herself.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

On July 1, extreme climbers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus announced their engagement by scaling the Empire State Building and unfurling a banner from its famous antenna that proclaimed the healing power of love.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Banners on light poles proclaimed “250” — the birthday celebrated this year by both the mission and the United States.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

Colonel Aureliano Buendía’s men proclaimed him chief of the revolutionary forces of the Caribbean coast with the rank of general.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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

“If anyone wants to criticize me for proclaiming the gospel, let them do so with truth—the church has spoken against all nuclear weapons for years,” Leo told reporters on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Wandering water carriers were proclaiming what they sold.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi




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