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Through most of history, reading was collective and oral, not individual and silent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

And oral promises aren’t worth the paper they aren’t written on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Abdulrahman Alfozan, who worked at the AI firm as an engineer, was charged federally with using or endeavoring to use an electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept oral communications.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

It’s also harder to apply some treatments such as creams to hard-to-reach areas like the back, so doctors often prescribe oral medications.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

At the oral argument months earlier, I'd been hopeful as I walked into the imposing Alabama Judicial Building and stood in the grand appellate courtroom that was formerly a Scottish Rite Freemasonry temple.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Some schools had, however, considered holding orals and practical assessments remotely if possible.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2020

"It was a nice novel about a graduate student taking his orals to get his teaching credentials," he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2015

“Historically, Liverpool has been a blue-collar port city,” added Mr. Lee, 24, as thoughtful as if he were delivering his orals at graduate school.

From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2014

If a student does poorly, the orals can be repeated.

From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2012

He tells himself that it’s the stress—she’s been studying for her orals, holed up in her carrel at the library until nine o’clock most nights.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri