speech
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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
He wrapped up this speech with a plea for kindness and empathy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The US-born pope will give a speech to the Spanish parliament earlier on Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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
He accompanied the speech with an image of a flame-breathing Tiamat setting the barn on fire, and a sense of how upset he would be if that happened.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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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