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Even before her downfall, Holmes drew the media’s attention with her wide, unblinking eyes, bold red lip, deep voice and stilted speech — all of which became parody-ready upon her indictment.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
He cautioned in his prepared speech remarks that “great universities do not become greater by trying to do everything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Asked during her evidence about the phrase, Price said it was "a figure of speech".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Traders are waiting for Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s scheduled speech on Friday, says Kudo.com’s Konstantinos Chrysikos in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
This next part of the speech gave Owen legit chills.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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In 2012, it had also allowed her to bring her personal assistant into the chamber to read her speeches when required, the House of Lords press office said in a release.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The format itself is less appealing to many younger viewers, who prefer to watch clips of performances, acceptance speeches and red carpet walks on their phone rather than sit through a three-hour ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
While most of the attention was focused on Wangchuk, whose reputation and presence galvanised the movement, Neha's outspokenness and combative speeches began to get them noticed.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Gabriel Perez, an aide who operated Trump’s teleprompter, recently left the administration after revelations that he placed lucrative bets on the prediction market Kalshi based on the content of the president’s speeches.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Though his health was declining rapidly, newspaper accounts of the proslavery speeches in the House roused him for one final appearance in print.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Academy Awards, List 1
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Literary Terms, Part I
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