as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
the soldier left a nuncupative will that was witnessed by two of his comrades
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Adjective
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One attorney involved in the case said oral arguments may not be scheduled until September, nearly a year after the original indictment.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026 -
Even oral arguments in other capital cases have been rescheduled as a result of execution litigation.—
Melanie Verdecia,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Traffic offenses accounted for two-thirds of tickets issued, and verbal assault and property theft were the most common forms of victimization.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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The season expansion is one dimension of the verbal agreement between WNBA owners and players, solidified in the early hours of Wednesday morning after more than a week of nonstop negotiations.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Nuncupative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuncupative. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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