spoken of

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A hairdresser from north Wales has spoken of her joy after being parachuted in to be a stylist at the wedding of Venezuela Fury, the daughter of boxer Tyson Fury.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Some groups have spoken of reducing their reliance on corporate partners with the help of individual donors, but in many cases the numbers don’t add up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Together with Tim’s brother, David, Tim-David-and-Marty are practically spoken of as one word as Fellowship leaders, a Fellowship source once told me.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

There have been calls, within his own party, to investigate and impeach the governor, who had been spoken of as a potential presidential candidate in 2028.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Yes, those were the troops and the mob the paper had spoken of.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright