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verbal

[vur-buhl] / ˈvɜr bəl /


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Walk through airports and you are likely to encounter a regularly revamped series of signs distributed by the Transportation Security Administration, including this one: “No Threats. No Verbal Abuse. No Physical Violence of Any Kind.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Verbal incidents, the union said, were too numerous to count.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Verbal gas is abundant and facts almost nonexistent.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

Verbal attacks had been halted, television ads pulled and a message of unity was pushed by many prominent Democrats.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

Verbal and operant responses of young children to vocal versus instrumental song performances.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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