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speaker

[spee-ker] / ˈspi kər /


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When it was time to toast the newlyweds, one speaker thanked Citadel CEO Ken Griffin for making it all possible.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

He was the last speaker of the three-hour event, and thunder had been audible outside for over an hour.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

Lindell lost by 11 points to the Minnesota house speaker, Lisa Demuth, but did not graciously concede.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Banners reading "249 articles in 22 days" were brandished at a Monday vigil in central London attended by thousands of people, in which speaker after speaker attacked the media's role in the scandal.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

The actress glanced at the speaker, hoping for one more glimpse of Lena’s face.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The 2021 census had shown a reduction in the percentage of Welsh speakers to 17.8%, which was approximately 538,000 residents aged three or older in Wales saying they can speak Welsh.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Switching between similar languages may require greater control because speakers must continually manage competing words and language systems.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

Fed Chairman Warsh is due to speak at the Kansas City Fed’s annual Jackson Hole symposium, which takes place between Aug. 27 and Aug. 29 and will see a number of major central bank speakers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The publication reported that the forum “got testy at several points, with some audience members openly booing” the speakers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

There’s a performance-quality piano on the stage—with really loud speakers hooked up to it.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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