speak

Example Sentences

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That the CEO of Air Canada should speak French goes without saying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"I have tears in my eyes, I'm almost struggling to speak," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But as the event unfolded, she decided she had to speak, not only to Steyer but to the attendees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Whenever she asked her dad for details, she says, he became angry and refused to speak.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

When I speak of it now, all these years later, I sound like a silly, romantic girl, and of course, that is just what I was.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo