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Southampton’s Taylor Harwood-Bellis allegedly made reference to Middlesbrough defender Luke Ayling’s speech impediment during Tuesday’s Championship play-off semi-final decider at St. Mary’s.
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Michael Walker, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Personality/Characteristics: Zeek has a small speech impediment.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Concepcion dealt with a speech impediment that hindered his public speaking.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The Sweet Southern Stammer was David Lewis, a genial Republican House member from rural North Carolina with a speech impediment and an uncommon mastery of election law.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2025
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Michael Walker, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Personality/Characteristics: Zeek has a small speech impediment.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Concepcion dealt with a speech impediment that hindered his public speaking.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The Sweet Southern Stammer was David Lewis, a genial Republican House member from rural North Carolina with a speech impediment and an uncommon mastery of election law.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Speech impediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speech%20impediment. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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