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speaking

[spee-king] / ˈspi kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
talking
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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He remembers Rogers having a big personality and speaking up in team meetings despite arriving as an 18-year-old.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Since the bloc does not expect significant changes by China, the EU official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was also steaming ahead with preparing new tools.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

"Being part of a group can never diminish individual responsibility for our own actions, for how we treat others, or for speaking up when someone may be at risk," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Years ago, speaking to a group of eager young originalists, I was asked whether I considered myself a true adherent to their creed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But here I am, with a mailbox that Jonah can no longer bear to be in the same house with, a cousin who’s not speaking to me, and an overuse injury that’s my own fault.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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