speech
Example Sentences
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In addition, aggressive behavior, verbal and physical intimidation and hate speech were banned.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Pope Leo flew to Spain on Saturday, starting his visit in Madrid where he gave an unprecedented speech to the Spanish parliament and held an open-air mass with 1.5 million people.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Ronald Reagan gave perhaps the most famous Normandy speech on the 40th anniversary of D-Day in 1984, now remembered as “The Boys of Pointe du Hoc.”
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Over the last century, familiar words such as “time,” “exist” and “timeless” have been repurposed in technical contexts without examining what baggage they carry from everyday speech.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Her mind, it was soon clear, was as active as ever, but the power of speech did not return—with the exception of three words.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing speech
Academy Awards, List 1
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"Encounter"
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Literary Terms, Part I
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