rhetoric
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It is a work of searing writing that stays grounded and nuanced while looking ahead, in both practice and rhetoric.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
With his pan-Africanist rhetoric, Sonko had gained a following among young Senegalese after a major power struggle with former president Macky Sall, who ruled from 2012 to 2024.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The New York Times described Rollins as establishing “a genuine American rhetoric, delirious and ecstatic; audiences reoriented their imagination, and their sense of patience, around them.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The mosque and those who attend have come to expect such rhetoric, but it hasn’t deterred those who worship there.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Its place in the canons of poetics and rhetoric, moreover, has largely survived the personal debunking of its author.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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