proclaimed

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Samuel Brannan proclaimed in 1848, trotting a bottle of gold dust around San Francisco and effectively kicking off the Gold Rush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Just yesterday, he proclaimed the government would loosen regulations for 12 peptides that were previously banned for use in compounding pharmacies, or pharmacies that mix ingredients to create personalized prescriptions.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

It not only proclaimed the rights of workers to form unions and seek fair wages, but specifically avoided any endorsement of capitalism.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The post on a Phillies fan page proclaimed that Bohm had donated his “entire $15.9 million bonus and sponsorship earnings to a homeless shelter in Omaha.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

In 1916, a dozen years after Booker T. Washington proclaimed Durham the "City of Negro Enterprises," the county’s black schools were so impoverished that even a white school inspector was outraged.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson