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proclaim

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


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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 scholar’s obligation is therefore not to proclaim truth, but to report evidence honestly, acknowledge uncertainty and remain open to correction.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 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

As for Major Puff, he was unsure whether he could proclaim victory or admit defeat or simply call it a tie.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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

Borrowed from its Weimar-era predecessor, it proclaims Sundays and holidays “days of rest from work and of spiritual elevation.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

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

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

A building proclaims the architect’s concerns by the way in which it weaves these elements into a coherent program.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

"Josh, you've got moves," proclaimed Radebe, a former professional on the show.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

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

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

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

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Everyone but the children knew that she always proclaimed her darlings the winner, when she could get away with it.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

"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

On narrow cobblestone streets, he walked past bakeries and cheese shops and butcher shops, each with a hand-carved or painted sign hanging outside and proclaiming its function in Gothic script: Bdckerei, Kdserei, Fleischerei.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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