speeches

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“When giving speeches, our presidents always say, ‘We are a country of immigrants,’ or ‘We came from the boats,’” says Martel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Suu Kyi spent around 15 of the following 20 years in detention, largely at her Yangon home where she often roused crowds with speeches over her boundary wall.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

With three of the four days of the visit now over, the speeches will be what's remembered here, as the security is so tight there have been no moments so far to meet the public.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

After the speech to Congress, the monarch will be hosted at a banquet dinner in the White House’s Blue Room, where Trump and Charles will both make speeches to some 120 guests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It’s fine to run across the country and make speeches and face The Taker in a courtroom, but when she closes her eyes at night, she still sees Will and Will’s parents.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti