- present tense form of speak (3rd person singular).
speaks
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Habba’s record as the president’s personal attorney speaks for itself.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The time period is vaguely medieval and the accents British, save for Skarsgård, who speaks in a flat, neutral exhale, the sound of breeze riffling through straw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Gadi Eisenkot, the man who could unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, almost always dresses in plain black, speaks halting English and, reflecting the military culture that shapes him, responds in interviews in bullet-point lists.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
He’s a solemn figure whose body language speaks of shame and humiliation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
We exit the office and she speaks in a hurried whisper.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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