spoken for
Example Sentences
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Until now, recording proceedings was prohibited in most California superior court cases, requiring a licensed reporter to be present in order take down each word that was spoken for the official record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ariana Grande has spoken for the first time since her publicist announced over the weekend that the singer would be "taking a step back from visibility" once her current tour ends next month.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
All of this year’s supply is spoken for, and 2027 order books are getting close to full.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
But for families with young children, much of that $38,000 gain is spoken for before it ever hits the bank account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 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
