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speaking

[spee-king] / ˈspi kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
talking
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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May was speaking from experience: Turnarounds are his specialty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The joke here was that Barkley, already known for being outspoken, has been getting kudos for speaking out in favor of immigrants on a CBS broadcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

For Elena speaking to friends and family about her experience with infertility "felt like a relief".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Maybe you shouldn’t be speaking every day. You should just let things quieten down,” Macron said on Thursday.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

I assumed she was speaking to Ba, since he was due to leave for China next Saturday.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu