speaking for
Example Sentences
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People often picture the filibuster as one senator standing and speaking for hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“We were speaking for every librarian out there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Again, during these assessments, John was unresponsive and immobile, with his head slumped and eyes closed, and James speaking for him and providing evidence.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
My sore throat was gone, but speaking for more than 10 seconds made me lightheaded, as if I were trying to blow up a balloon simply by talking.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
It was noticed that Gawaine had put himself in the habit of speaking for the throne, and that Arthur let him do it.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
