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Example Sentences
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The officials will be responsible for enforcing the rule but Collina said there will be no yellow cards or disciplinary action for players who do try to go over and speak to the coach.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
A mayor doesn’t have to speak six languages and know every corner of the city, but residents want to be seen and heard, and feel like they’re understood and represented.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Beijing’s diplomats often speak through a coalition of nations called the Group of 77, such as in May when it opposed a motion to reduce the pay of peacekeepers, many of whom are Chinese.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
"You were right to call this a rumour, to speak of speculation -- and that's why I won't comment on it," a tense-looking Stefan Kornelius responded to a journalist's question.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
I was too sulky to speak and took my mind off my troubles by recalling how Hog Scald Road got its name.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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