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verbal

[vur-buhl] / ˈvɜr bəl /


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"Users complained about the model being oddly overfamiliar in conversation, which prompted an investigation into specific verbal tics," the company wrote in its blog post on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

But he’s already passed an important exam needed for certification and has a verbal offer to complete his apprenticeship at nearby Air Transport Services Group after graduation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

“Frequent and strongly worded verbal interventions by the White House have unnerved futures-market participants,” said Johnston in a Thursday Substack newsletter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

“Due to those actions and Zacharia Branch’s failure to comply with multiple verbal lawful commands, he was placed under arrest for misdemeanor Obstruction of LEO and received a citation for Obstructing Public Sidewalks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Like an actor with a wooden delivery, a writer who relies on canned verbal formulas will break the spell.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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