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[speech] / spitʃ /




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“Price pressures had been concentrated in a few categories, but the latest data suggest that these pressures may be broadening,” Fed governor Michelle Bowman acknowledged in a speech after the CPI report.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Although there was no royal presence this year, King Charles III sent a message ahead of Burnham's speech.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

“Resilience is welcome,” said Clare Lombardelli, deputy governor for monetary policy at the BOE in a speech on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

In his Oracle AI World 2026 keynote speech, Ellison said AI will make most cancers “gone in five years, and certainly in 10.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

She was past the point of actual speech.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Wong became a household name during Hong Kong's 2014 protests, known as the Umbrella Movement, after he gave speeches alongside fellow student leaders Nathan Law and Alex Chow.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

There are the usual customizations in the name of drama, and, of course, many invented conversations; there are speeches whose corniness the actors manage to mask.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

But the words he wrote in passing—in speeches, letters and diary entries—should be almost as memorable: always crisp, often amusing, sometimes savage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

During the women's speeches, the three Alexander brothers showed little emotion.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

McKissick had a knack for translating complex ideas and for incorporating the audience’s responses into his speeches.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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