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In one, a man with a similar accent and a blue watch speaks to two women in Cuba.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
One of American TV’s most familiar catchphrases had a new accent on it this weekend when a group of British comedians shouted, “Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Holm's family understand that the caller had a Jamaican accent.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
He married a woman he met in Venezuela, learned Spanish and developed an unusual accent that seemingly blended the multiple languages he spoke.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Ella grinned at the sound of his thick Scottish accent.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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