verbal
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Christian Wilson, from Bromsgrove, has verbal dyspraxia - a difficulty in placing muscles in the correct position to produce speech.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
TOKYO—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 ● Sep. 30, 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
It added that it was "common practice" to carry a clear verbal warning at the start of post-watershed programmes with very strong language, which was what happened for this particular episode of the show.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
"You scored better than I did in the verbal part," he says.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
That was a great wicket because he was giving us a bit of verbals back.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
"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
Jones' verbals are quite enjoyable - up to a point.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2016
There was an element of jealousy at how they used to stick it to us, with their verbals and their confidence.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 16, 2012
Is there any difference in the proportion of verbs and verbals?
From English: Composition and Literature by W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
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