rhetoric
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The rhetoric, some economists say, is symptomatic of a country that has lost touch with fiscal reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
That has left the kingdom searching for friends beyond Washington, for allies ready to put rockets where the rhetoric is and assist in a fight Saudi Arabia considers existential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Other highly exposed majors included management information systems and majors related to rhetoric, composition and writing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The First Amendment prevents government censorship, but one reason there are social penalties, including criticism, shunning and firing for hateful rhetoric, is that it is not, in fact, harmless.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
Lander’s rhetoric inflamed passions; he fomented rebellion; he was too uppity to allow to run free.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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