babel

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One publication, Babel, cited an unidentified source who said Budanova had been in hospital, and was finishing a course of treatment for the effects of the poisoning.

From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2023

The Tower of Babel remained as incomplete as the Winchester Mystery House.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023

But in times of crisis such as now, the General Assembly and Security Council turn into a Babel in which everybody distrusts everybody else and finding common words becomes impossible.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

French language expert Malcolm Massey, of the Babel language app, praised the King's pronunciation of French and a "relatively good accent".

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

Black person to black person, and neither could understand the other—the Tower of Babel.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah