speeches
Example Sentences
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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
He did not deliver any speeches outside the property, which is listed for rent on Zillow for $15,950 per month.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Mustering in west London and ending with speeches near Piccadilly, it combined with an anti-fascism march organised by the Stand Up to Racism group.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
But he has repeatedly said in recent speeches and to his cabinet that he would not "walk away" from the top job, suggesting he would fight any challenge.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
They are complaining about the brutal compare-and-contrast paper they have to write, on the speeches of Sojourner Truth versus Chief Joseph.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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