speech
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Kanjorski recalls a speech DeWitt gave the class: “What you guys can do is go into these smaller companies…and bring the same solutions to them. You can be the ones to lead that process.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
"We are going to put an end to 'total peace' in order to impose total security," she declared in a speech in March.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
His voice cracked during his farewell speech on the pitch, as supporters serenaded him with chants of "We've got Guardiola" one last time.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
While the speech began in standard ceremonial form, it repeatedly shifted into unscripted commentary about the cadets themselves, including their physical appearance and fitness.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
“I will keep you in suspense no longer. The subject of my speech is ferns. Ferns!” she repeated, raising one hand in the air as if she were addressing the Roman Senate.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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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