speech
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Bank of Canada external deputy governor Nicolas Vincent in a speech late last month characterized the labor market as one of low-hire, low-fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The sand-colored, cream-soled shoes Cornyn wore during his concession speech, a composite of an Oxford and a sneaker, looked a lot like the ones he’d been wearing when we spoke.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Every June 4 since 1989, the elder Khamenei had delivered a speech at the commemoration of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's death.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Mayor Karen Bass made what sounded like a victory speech Tuesday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
If speech is localized on these two spots, how could someone with massive frontal lobe injuries—Phineas Gage, for example—speak?
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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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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