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Demand for speech and language support has also risen since the Covid pandemic, and more young people are asking for help with social, emotional and mental health needs.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Contributors discuss assigned topics -- ranging from politics to entertainment -- for clients wanting to process speech patterns.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
In a 1997 speech in China, he spoke out against the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement to set global emission-reduction targets that the U.S. eventually rejected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In addition, aggressive behavior, verbal and physical intimidation and hate speech were banned.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“I’m not! And it’d be one thing if the badger were good company. But Captain, even though you’re incapable of sentient thought or speech, you make for better conversation than that squashed skunk.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Vocabulary lists containing speech
Academy Awards, List 1
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"Encounter"
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Literary Terms, Part I
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