speech
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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
But the governor cast the commutation as a defense of free speech, claiming that Peters had been punished “for having strange beliefs.”
From Slate • May 23, 2026
John Quincy Adams “placed the Declaration at the center of the American historical experience” in a July 4, 1821, speech that itself became a landmark.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“I’m not! And it’d be one thing if the badger were good company. But Captain, even though you’re incapable of sentient thought or speech, you make for better conversation than that squashed skunk.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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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