speak for

Example Sentences

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“I really thought Jonah was capable of speaking for himself,” Mom said, suspicion creeping into her voice.

From Literature

“That sense of immediacy — and not imbuing something with outside signifiers of value — lets the fragile piece of paper speak for itself.”

From Los Angeles Times

Maya Sikand KC, speaking for families represented by three law firms, said there were "urgent concerns" and described facing "a wall of silence" from the inquiry team.

From BBC

“The speed, scale, and quality of China’s historic military buildup speak for themselves,” according to the National Defense Strategy.

From Barron's

“The speed, scale, and quality of China’s historic military buildup speak for themselves,” according to the National Defense Strategy.

From Barron's