verbal
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Dubois declined a fist bump in their first face-off in February and the hostility continued when they met again this week, with the verbal exchanges beginning within minutes.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The verbal skirmishes begin Tuesday with the influential Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn. hosting an evening debate between Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman, who represents the area.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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
Trite little verbal tidbits repeated by parents, grandparents, mentors and coaches burrow into your psyche and weave their way into an entire philosophy on how to live life.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Wes mumbled the verbal equivalent of a shrug.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
Vocabulary lists containing verbal
Keystone Exams: English Composition Glossary
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Commonly Confused Words, List 4
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