rhetoric
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“While we have that debate, we should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics and try to have fewer explosions in fewer homes, figuratively and literally.”
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
In a country accustomed to overheated rhetoric and theatrical pronouncements, Peruvians watch Velarde’s carefully-worded declarations, delivered in a calm baritone, most recently on the economic fallout from the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“While we have that debate, we should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics and try to have fewer explosions in fewer homes, figuratively and literally,” Altman wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
But Chinese authorities and state media have heaped bitter rhetoric against him, calling him a "troublemaker" and "warmonger".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“Yes, I heard. I don’t know if I want to hear the rhetoric tonight,” Mr. Malloy says.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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