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  • present participle of speak.
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speaking

[spee-king] / ˈspi kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
talking
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Speaking to AFP by phone, a Moscow resident holidaying in Feodosia on Crimea's southeastern coast said earlier this week that "everyone is afraid: locals and visitors alike."

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Speaking recently on Sky Sports Toe2Toe podcast, McKenna reflected on the unlikely friendship.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Speaking at a Cannes event earlier this week, Demis Hassabis, chief executive of Google’s AI lab DeepMind, said that Google was holding its own amid fierce competition for talent among AI labs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

MT: Speaking of being grimy — you were also really affected by Burning Man.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Speaking only “with the betterment of the service in mind,” White wrote to Hoover that he believed an agent who was familiar with a region and its people was more effective.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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