speaking

Example Sentences

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The prime minister has been criticised for going abroad frequently but when speaking to Labour MPs on Monday, he defended his focus on foreign affairs and attempted to link it to his domestic policy agenda.

From BBC

“Our country is not for sale,” Mr. Nielsen insists, speaking for the autonomous Danish territory.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there she sat, grinding her bitter coffee and giving me a blank look like I was speaking Egyptian.

From Literature

Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon, speaking from the bank’s healthcare conference in San Francisco, said a move to chip away at the Fed’s independence would result in increasing inflation expectations.

From MarketWatch

She said shame and histories of trauma have kept more women from speaking out.

From Los Angeles Times