verbal

Example Sentences

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The 437-page report written by a panel of three judges in 2021 found that the state had shirked its duty to protect Caruana Galizia and subjected her to personal attacks and verbal abuse from politicians.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

“But if a candidate has good verbal skills and can use AI as a complement, then they will be in a much better position than someone who has only one of those.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

“With speculative bets against the JPY continuing to build, we expect MoF officials to ramp up their verbal intervention in coming weeks before potentially re-entering the FX market,” the economist and currency strategist adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

It kick-started the phenomenon of “vibe coding” where even users without coding knowledge — or understanding of software — could share verbal instruction and build apps and websites.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Anyhow, all of a sudden the momentary verbal exchange had ceased; the cat’s owner had gone roar-ing up into the sky in his custom new-model handsome hovercar.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick