verbal

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Many autistic people require additional time to process verbal information, particularly in stressful or overwhelming situations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The state is not targeting “speech as speech,” but a range of services that include verbal communication.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

"If you're constantly experiencing some kind of denigration, some kind of verbal violence towards you, it's a micro-aggression - and micro-aggressions can be traumatic," says Gervis.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A self-professed fixer sued Paramount’s Jeff Shell for breach of verbal contract and fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

After the ride home in the convoy with a fun game of verbal Ping- Pong with my friends, the usual group of news reporters once again greeted us at Mrs. Bates’s house.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals