speeches
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But the words he wrote in passing—in speeches, letters and diary entries—should be almost as memorable: always crisp, often amusing, sometimes savage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Yes, she can throw down in a dissent, but she’s very careful in her speeches.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
When we sat for dinner, speeches — or rather, roasts — broke out around the table, with our shared peals of laughter making the air ring with life and its sweetness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Her speeches tend to have fewer policy talking points.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
While speeches were made in English, Russian, and Icelandic, the audience fidgeted, craning their necks to the side entrance, half expecting—hoping—that at any moment Fischer would make a grand entrance.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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