spoken for

Example Sentences

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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

"All these billions of individuals that existed through time are spoken for by this one specimen."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 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

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

After Palestine, when the cotton was in, baled and spoken for, Joe got married and worked even harder.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison