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proclaim

[proh-kleym, pruh-] / proʊˈkleɪm, prə- /


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The rapid advances in AI spurred some industry leaders to proclaim that machine intelligence would wipe out millions of jobs almost overnight.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

We always proclaim the life lessons of sports.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

After overcoming each temptation, he goes to Galilee to proclaim God’s word.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Yet the question always dogs veeps: How to proclaim their good work and clinch that nomination?

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Here the torn shreds of a canopy proclaim a brasserie.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Abrams even has a song called The Knife, where she proclaims she'll live with a blade "in my side", as an act of defiance.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Thus, she proclaims in the show, “I’m a superstar!”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

“Lincoln was a feared wrestler who competed in hundreds of matches,” one such video proclaims.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

He stands up in the synagogue in Nazareth and proclaims release for the captive, sight for the blind, freedom for the oppressed.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

"Ah, but when the queen proclaims one king and the Hand another, whose peace do they protect?"

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

A Chinese official proclaimed a “historic and special era” of Beijing’s cooperation with the U.A.E.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

In speeches and prayers at public events, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth proclaimed the U.S. to be “one nation under God.”

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

"Each time we draw closer to starting on the path of order and hope for all Peruvians," she wrote on X after being proclaimed the winner.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

On March 26, 2020, while Steve was still recovering from being profoundly ill with COVID, I arrived at his doorstep at 6 a.m. and proclaimed, “I’m not leaving here without you.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

The sacred mission of the Triple Alliance, Tlacaelel proclaimed, was to furnish this vital substance to Huitzilopochtli, who would then use it for the sun, postponing the death of everyone on the planet.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

But Platner has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, proclaiming himself a changed man.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Black-clad Turkish police on street corners, giant blue banners proclaiming "The Key to Peace" and a ceremonial welcome for Donald Trump.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

A no-doubter, proclaiming that his availability was no longer in doubt.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2026

Among the best-selling swag: a T-shirt declaring “Big Tech Has No Soul” and hats proclaiming “Farmland Not Data Centers.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

I saw a crude sign on the side of the wagon proclaiming YAMS, as I walked flush into the warmth thrown by the coals that glowed in a grate underneath.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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