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verbal

[vur-buhl] / ˈvɜr bəl /


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Japan didn’t step into foreign-exchange markets in the past month, as repeated verbal warnings and historic intervention during the summer helped the yen regain some strength.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Then we tumble into the realm of inspirational gurus and thought leaders, where breathwork and manifesting meet motivational speak, popping with familiar verbal kernels like “sparking joy” and “habit formation.”

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Unless official written or verbal notification is issued, people generally only discover they are restricted from leaving when applying for documents or attempting to depart.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

By 1906, four years after Hoy’s final game, that practice was widespread and by 1908 umpires were required to use visible hand signals alongside verbal calls so players, fielders and fans could understand rulings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

It’s more like the verbal runs, which is gross.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Mr O'Neill said his comments in a police interview "I threw a few verbals" were not threatening and would not encourage others to threaten.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2024

"He addresses me and Tweets me quite often and I was just in the frame of mind where I thought me and Klitschko don't have much verbals, so let me respond to Fury."

From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2017

He had some help, two stumpings were missed by Matt Prior, who was also involved in some verbals with the left-hander.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2013

His many readers could then expect the spread of verbals, as he traced the four-letter noun to the leather, sphere, orange, orb, globe, pill, pigskin, bladder, "thing".

From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2013

Parse the verbs, verbals, and verb phrases in the following sentences:— 1.

From An English Grammar by James Witt Sewell




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