spoken for
Example Sentences
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"All these billions of individuals that existed through time are spoken for by this one specimen."
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
The U.S. produces about 13 million barrels of oil a day, but most of that supply is already spoken for.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Anastasia McClain knew she was in financial trouble when her entire paycheck was spoken for before it even hit her bank account.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
It shows up during anxiety, when too many choices feel like noise, and during creative periods, when the day’s decisions have already been spoken for.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
As it was, he stared at Dudley for several seconds before accepting that it must have been his cousin who had spoken; for one thing, Dudley had turned red.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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