speak

Example Sentences

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It is “unfair to say the court is abdicating its authority,” said the ex-prosecutor, who also requested anonymity to speak candidly about the district’s judges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The show’s nontraditional approach—a mix of clever analysis and laudatory commentary—has allowed it to nab high-profile interviews with executives, some of whom rarely speak to legacy media outlets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Kristina Kausch, a researcher at the German Marshall Fund, said it would be an exaggeration to speak of the end of the alliance.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

None of that would speak to the risk premium coming out of oil prices, he said, so the idea that oil is going to go back below $70 a barrel seems “far-fetched,” according to Turnquist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

His mouth was so dry that he could hardly speak.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver