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as in to say
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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as in to talk
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries
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Recent Examples of speak
The Star will be covering some of the protests live to speak to demonstrators and capture the scene.
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Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Those who spoke to CBS LA said there is a divide on whether this war is on the horizon.
—Laurie Perez, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Cornyn isn’t scheduled to speak at the conference.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Still, the four have also spoken openly about what this mission will mean for themselves and for NASA and its international partners, the CSA and the European Space Agency, which are racing to return humans to the lunar surface amid a new space race with China.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Those who spoke to CBS LA said there is a divide on whether this war is on the horizon.
—Laurie Perez, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Cornyn isn’t scheduled to speak at the conference.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Still, the four have also spoken openly about what this mission will mean for themselves and for NASA and its international partners, the CSA and the European Space Agency, which are racing to return humans to the lunar surface amid a new space race with China.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak
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The other says that the sky is black, then blue, and always empty.—
Sandra Lim,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In a social media post on Monday morning, Kuwait said a service building at a power generation and water desalination plant were damaged in an attack Sunday evening, killing one worker.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The married father of two sons, who had been on the force for seven months, was making his regular rounds and stopped at Circle K, spotting Teresa talking with a 16-year-old boy outside the store, according to court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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And, even then, maybe don’t talk to me.—
Jesse Eisenberg,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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One of them told Felder that the precinct had received a complaint about a trespasser at the synagogue.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota victim wants accountability After she was injured, Stotko told the city council in her community of Hastings, Minnesota, about her crash to push for a stricter ordinance.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The van’s speakers played a high-volume mashup of construction sounds, Jordan Peterson lectures, Marine Corps drills, and mumbling voices.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Joanna Fabicon, who has lectured on contemporary children’s literature at UCLA, added that educators, librarians and publishers must all grapple with the allegations against Chávez and decide how to move forward.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Fortune and Gilchrest spoke of the need for change more generally, not uttering Larson’s name.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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One friend uttered an expletive after taking a bite of the super-tasty, uber-tender steak, and soon after, the meat disappeared.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Canales also discussed his excitement in getting to work with new backup QB Kenny Pickett.—
Mike Kaye
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The two leaders discussed progress made during ongoing operations to eliminate Iran’s ability to attack other countries, Hawkins said in a statement.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The family declined to share it with me and is now seeking to sell it to a new publisher.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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For women's history month, a local woman who helped build military aircraft during World War II is now sharing her story, more than 80 years later.—
Irene Gonzalez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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