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holding forth



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With T. Bone Burnett holding forth in the producer’s chair yet again, “Long Long Road” matches its predecessor’s penchant for warmhearted storytelling and well-played musical confections.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

Munger took center stage at the Daily Journal annual meeting, often answering questions and holding forth for an hour or two.

From Barron's Oct. 28, 2025

He’s traveling the country giving six-figure speeches, playing pundit and elder statesman on TV, holding forth at high-brow political forums and, not least, plotting vengeance against those behind his unceremonious ouster as House speaker.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2024

He “often shook his head in disbelief when I was enthusiastically holding forth — describing attributes of some tiny insect, worm or fungus,” Dr. Diener wrote.

From New York Times May 8, 2023

It was, and Mr. Goldman was holding forth.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt




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