discourse
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Maybe one could surmise that people have gotten tired of heated discourse, that they’re bored by arguing.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
The demonstrations "reshaped national discourse", noted Ahmed, by focusing the conversation on the need for reforms.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
“We’re going to need to update the discourse and see him not only as this towering moral figure but as a flawed man,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
He also vowed that his government will bring an end to "hatred, division and fear" in public discourse.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Appreciating the treelike nature of a text can also help you understand one of the few devices available in nontechnical prose to visually mark the structure of discourse: the paragraph break.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing discourse
Othello
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Rhetoric
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Grade 11, List 3
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