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verbal

[vur-buhl] / ˈvɜr bəl /


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He fell and hit his head during a "verbal exchange", Pontypridd Coroner's Court was told on Tuesday.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

"Neither have we sent a letter nor given verbal instructions to stop it. They postponed it on their own."

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

“Its whimsical grandiosity practically invites us to use the passive voice, a kind of verbal genuflection.”

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Until last week’s combined intervention, both Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japan’s Finance Minister, Satsuki Katayama, had tried to boost the yen merely through verbal encouragement, but that strategy proved unsuccessful.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Not after our failed escape attempt, and certainly not after Chubs had rained down a verbal hailstorm on Clancy.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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