rhetoric
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What had once been marginal to Fourth of July rhetoric became, over time, central.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Bound by the Taiwan Relations Act, the US policy on Taiwan has not fundamentally changed in recent decades despite previous presidents' rhetoric.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The problem with the snack tin craze lies in its rhetoric.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
They once said the same thing about Shaquille O’Neal, and he won three consecutive championships here so, no, let’s pass on the rhetoric and accept the reality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The sophists—of whom Gorgias was one of the first examples—were essentially just private tutors who trained Athenian aristocrats in philosophy and rhetoric.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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