rhetoric
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Despite the heated rhetoric, hope remains that the two global rivals can agree on something regarding the technology when the leaders meet in Washington.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ahead of the meeting, rhetoric from Washington and Beijing has underscored only deepening acrimony and distrust over their rush to dominate the technological frontier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
As Burnham moves into the next phase of his autumn, there is a recognition from some around him that he will need to produce some more significant policies to underpin his rhetoric.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In recent days, he has only dialed up his rhetoric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
But those “few appropriate remarks”— delivered to an audience of between 10,000 and 20,000 people— remain probably the single most influential piece of rhetoric in American history.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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