speaking
Example Sentences
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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
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