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In his final campaign speech on Monday in Washington DC, he talked at length about his controversial renovation project of the Reflecting Pool behind him.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
In his closing midterms speech, Trump barely mentioned policy and instead talked about his renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and other plans to beautify Washington.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Mississippi elected two Black U.S. senators and a lieutenant governor, and former slaves and their offspring enjoyed freedom of speech, movement and opportunity.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Grynkewich recently spelled out the approach in a speech on his “theory of victory,” explaining that NATO’s defensive forces would first block the initial wave of any attack and then blunt follow-on action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Duane, who was already dizzy from the jumping, was now finding the hare’s quick, clipped way of talking equally unbalancing, not to mention all the twitches and tics that accompanied her speech.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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
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
Yes, she can throw down in a dissent, but she’s very careful in her speeches.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
The first part of the parade was followed by a series of speeches, mainly from members of the Orange Order.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 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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Academy Awards, List 1
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Literary Terms, Part I
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