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discourse

[dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs] / ˈdɪs kɔrs, -koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs /




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Our Founding Fathers respected public discourse and public demonstrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Bible Society's "Quiet Revival" report had been widely reported on since its publication last year and became an accepted part of discourse among many Christians.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“For even longer, Bill has been influencing American discourse — one politically incorrect joke at a time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In March 2025, Donald Trump had returned to power, Los Angeles was just beginning to recover from devastating wildfires and Oscar discourse had reached new, angry heights.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

He, fortunately, understood English, recognized the discourse as that which Shaw had broadcasted the previous evening, realized the significance of what had happened, and sent a letter to the medical press about it.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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