speak
Example Sentences
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The author also notes a telling detail: Abolitionists such as Douglass often chose to speak on July 5, not the Fourth itself, regarding the official celebration as compromised, even profane.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
So if I’m once again trying to speak to things from a universal perspective as best I can, I think it’s something that that definitely comes up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
"I have to speak to the person that right now is, you know who he is, that's running Taiwan," he said.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
I believe that one of my roles, as someone harmed by this regime and now living in exile, is to speak out on behalf of those who have no voice, to talk about what's happening.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
‘Come on,’ he said, not bothering to speak wolf.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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