spoken

Example Sentences

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Because spoken language leaves no direct fossil evidence, scientists have few ways to trace its earliest origins.

From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026

Alex Howell: In Kansas City, the World Cup has been adopted by pretty much all of the people I have spoken to and the local businesses.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

On Monday in her video post, Machado said, “At this hour, I am willing to do whatever must be done, to speak with whoever must be spoken to.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Neural signals could be used to predict upcoming words before they were spoken.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

My knees lock and we both stare at each other, neither of us able to find the words that need to be spoken.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam