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For Briones, speaking Tagalog at work has opened up difficult conversations with her immigrant father, who feels shame about not passing down enough cultural knowledge to his children.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Reveles recalled that the fitness star spent his final evening watching TV, eating dinner, and speaking about how grateful he was for his life and supporters before going to bed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

His fusion of speaking and singing allows him to ramble as he embraces absurdity, non sequiturs and free association with a stand-up comic’s sense of timing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"It's unclear how this will work, and it won't affect many people," said a European diplomat speaking on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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