speaking

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Koch, speaking to Canadian children live from space, said the crew was most excited to see the basin -- sometimes known as the Moon's "Grand Canyon."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

After speaking with Hardee, Ford followed up with Ortiz, who’d never met Hardee.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 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

He was speaking a few months after thousands of foreign-born prisoners had been released from British jails without first being considered for deportation.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“I have a Swiss mother,” the airman told her, “and a Canadian father. So I grew up speaking German and English.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo