speeches

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In Mr. Perl-Rosenthal’s account, these speeches were not mere ornaments but a kind of public philosophy, performed aloud.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It’s graduation season, so you know what that means: a lotta commencement speeches from wealthy figures of renown—all directed to debt-burdened, half-asleep, cap-and-gown-clad graduates worried about the frozen job market awaiting them.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Services were full of singing and speeches as congregants filled the rows, lined the walls, and spilled into the aisles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Nearby to the training booths, other stations offered tea, psychological counselling services and medical support, while loudspeakers broadcast speeches, chants, and eulogies for slain military commanders.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The national press regularly reported on his campaign speeches, calling his farm Lawnfield.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow