speak

Example Sentences

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The car was in neutral, so to speak.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Space Investor would only speak on condition of anonymity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Residents lined up at the wooden lectern to speak in three-minute slots, many invoking the less-than-savory reputation man camps earned in Wyoming’s boom-and-bust past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But that didn’t happen, he said, so on Tuesday, he and a dozen other members of the charro community came out to speak against the ban.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

If it's damaged, you will lose the ability to speak.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman