speak

Example Sentences

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Whenever she asked her dad for details, she says, he became angry and refused to speak.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"There are so many people who have told me this child was bewitched. People magically tied his tongue so he could not speak," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“Whenever you have a change in leadership, military or otherwise, there is bound to be some churn in information management,” one U.S. official said, granted anonymity to speak candidly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

In the minutes after the shooting, while Boyd was on his phone with Moss, his lawyer, Vescovi asked Boyd if he could speak with Moss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But Aunt Fanny must have been the last straw, so to speak.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck