verbal

Example Sentences

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He alleged Shell spilled corporate secrets, which Shell has denied, and also failed to deliver on a verbal pledge to help Cipriani develop an English-language version of a Roku TV Spanish music show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The state is not targeting “speech as speech,” but a range of services that include verbal communication.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The hearing started out with a verbal tussle between the committee chair, Republican Rand Paul, of Kentucky, and Mullin.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

"I have no clue if it's something that I should be verbal about or completely hide," he said, wearing a Star of David necklace.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

It never escaped his memory that neither black nor white was a color, and he never used verbal when he meant oral.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller