speeches
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Talarico, a 37-year-old former teacher and Presbyterian seminarian, was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2018 and built a national following with speeches combining progressive politics, biblical teaching and criticism of wealthy elites.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Alonso, a professor of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Santiago de Compostela, said she used to rehearse conference speeches with her young niece.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
There are the usual customizations in the name of drama, and, of course, many invented conversations; there are speeches whose corniness the actors manage to mask.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Some have been rehearsed for debates, floor speeches and carefully worded social-media posts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
I felt gratitude for all the people on my team who’d given everything to the work, sorting through handwritten letters, fact-checking my speeches, hopping cross-country flights to prepare for our events.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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