speak
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I’d rather see an empty-feeling shot than something filled out by AI — at least the material’s quality could speak for itself.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
Maduro, dressed in a beige prison uniform and wearing glasses, did not speak during his third US court appearance other than to say hello to the court as he entered.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
In her maiden speech in the House of Commons in October 2024, Fleet said it was her "duty" to speak up for women in her Derbyshire constituency "whose stories are not being told".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Netanhau is due to speak at the U.N.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Hands began rising but Mary was struggling to speak.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
"David speaks to so many different people. I think that's what's unique about him," said Stacy Jones, founder and CEO of the marketing agency Hollywood Branded.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"We hope that tourists and pilgrims will one day return to this place, because it still carries a message and speaks to us even today," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
But I’d argue the lack of “Odyssey” films partially stems from the fact that the text speaks for itself.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Hip-hop is their common language, but Robinson is also fluent in blues and spirituals while Quijada speaks forcefully through Mexican folk rhythms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
She still doesn’t quite look at me when she speaks.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
Thus spake one of the world’s most powerful men this week, after he gained more power still.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2022
Thus spake Martin Luther King Jr. at the end of the Selma to Montgomery voting rights march.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2020
Thus spake Kanye West to his wife, Kim Kardashian West, and, via the bully pulpit of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” to all of us.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2018
And Gibran spake, It is a misprint for The Profit.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 30, 2010
“She spake the tongue of Oyo,” said Bono.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Only after she spoke to Tottenham's disability co-ordinator did she learn the venue did not have Blue Badge parking as it was in a residential area.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
For her part, Cunningham says she is "not a very political person" and "very much in the middle," but spoke out because of her moral beliefs, and her expertise as a top female athlete.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
And it will drive opportunity for the 115-year-old company, says Chief Executive Arvind Krishna, who spoke to me in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
None of the protesters interviewed for this story spoke about algorithms, engagement or going viral.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
I’m sure he glanced at Hannie when he spoke.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
According to a Politico profile of Lamb, he has also spoken in support of private militias.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Maddox: I haven’t spoken to him since that fight in the car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Modi has not spoken publicly about the protests, but a cabinet minister said he had promised to take the "strongest possible steps" to protect the interest of the students.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Walters said she had spoken to "numerous contractors" who quoted the residents more than £1,000 a metre for the work.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
In the weeks he’d spent mentoring Clare, he’d even spoken minimally—revealing very little outside of the duties and expectations that came with ushering.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
"We've been speaking about this for a while - that we would always love to play together," said the £117m attacking midfielder.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Mr. Blum’s direction doesn’t allow for enough speaking silences, which might allow the characters’ interior lives to be discerned more clearly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Boston interim manager Chad Tracy stepped into the clubhouse to say a few words afterward but saw veteran players Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray speaking to the team and allowed them the moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Fundamentally speaking, they are still pretty creditworthy from a balance-sheet perspective,” Jack Janasiewicz, lead portfolio strategist at Natixis Investment Managers Solutions, said of the hyperscalers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Actually, speaking of…” I’m about to say Mom, but Dad can’t discover our real location this afternoon.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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