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proclaim

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


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“Don’t attack an author who continues to proclaim his good faith.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

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

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

And he coached basketball, so he would proclaim this with a ball slung under his arm, wearing a jersey that featured his exuberantly hairy shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

He also had a thin, scraggly beard that seemed designed to proclaim him older than he was.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

Above downtown's historic Lamplight Theatre, a sign proclaims "Jesus first in all things".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Cunningham proclaims herself as a warrior for “common sense” by fighting off a scourge that no one can see.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

“My long-term dream,” she proclaims, “is to build a Disney World for classical music.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

“We do as Zeta-1 says,” Suma proclaims to Rubio and Feathers.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

I started, while in fact remaining seated beside Diana’s body, and carried through to the end, when I proclaimed my deep pride at being her brother.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to prepare for a storm season of “historic strength,” stoking volatility in gasoline prices amid speculation about potential supply disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

"Josh, you've got moves," proclaimed Radebe, a former professional on the show.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Like my colleague, former Daily News columnist Juan Gonzalez, I never trusted then-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Todd Whitman when she proclaimed the air in lower Manhattan was “safe to breathe.”

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

“We may die a heroic death,” the officer proclaimed, “but we won’t abandon the people of Cuba!”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

"It's a serious storm," Governor Josh Green said, proclaiming a state of emergency to ensure the state and its counties "have sufficient resources to clear debris, secure infrastructure, and take other measures to prepare."

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

On narrow cobblestone streets, he walked past bakeries and cheese shops and butcher shops, each with a hand-carved or painted sign hanging outside and proclaiming its function in Gothic script: Bdckerei, Kdserei, Fleischerei.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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