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
U.S. gas exporters don’t have capacity available to ship much more LNG abroad than they already are, and much of their current output is spoken for in 20-year supply deals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
With the ninth inning spoken for, Roberts believes this will allow for Scott to bounce back this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 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
I had not heard words spoken for so long that they sounded strange to me, yet they were good to hear, even though it was an enemy who spoke them.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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