rhetoric
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They once said the same thing about Shaquille O’Neal, and he won three consecutive championships here so, no, let’s pass on the rhetoric and accept the reality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The rhetoric we use to define how we nourish ourselves has always mattered.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Critics, however, argue that the government's response has been inconsistent - strong in rhetoric but weak in execution.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
“I think we should focus on the new and leave behind negative rhetoric, the malice, and the effort to deceive—to keep deceiving Venezuelans and the world,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Aristotle shines, in other words, because he was the first person really to grasp that the study of rhetoric is the study of humanity itself.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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