spoken for

Example Sentences

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At the same time, U.S. gas exports are largely spoken for with long-term contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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

Queen Camilla has spoken for the first time publicly about fighting off an attacker on a train when she was a teenager, in an interview broadcast Wednesday.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

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