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rhetoric

[ret-er-ik] / ˈrɛt ər ɪk /


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By ramping up its rhetoric, is Russia also about to intensify its war?

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Megan Lam is a rising senior at UC Berkeley, where they study integrative biology, rhetoric and journalism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The problem with the snack tin craze lies in its rhetoric.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“The access to social media, the access to rhetoric around violence, the actions around violence are all different in 2026 than in 1998.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Fuller, who would not speak at the meeting, counseled participating neighborhood leaders to avoid inflammatory rhetoric.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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