spoken for
Example Sentences
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"The truth and the facts have spoken for themselves and here we are," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Launching a museum in 2026 is not easy: The world’s most interesting items are generally spoken for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
If the money is already spoken for, especially if it’s intended for essentials, “then it’s not a reasonable decision to spend $1,000 on sporting tickets,” Christine Hargrove, a financial therapist in Athens, Ga., told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
All of this year’s supply is spoken for, and 2027 order books are getting close to full.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
We’d only spoken for a few minutes and lost the connection.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
