1
as in said
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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2
as in lectured
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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By this stage of the week, energy markets have become more volatile after several days of trading, said De Haan.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Graduate student guard Rori Harmon said success on the defensive end of the floor opened up the rest of the Longhorns’ game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 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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Thiel has previously written and lectured on the subject, arguing that the Antichrist is not necessarily a person but could come as a global government system.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Neighbors have talked to neighbors.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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It shouldn’t be judged through a lens of how Democrats talked in 2016.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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This would mark the largest monthly increase dating back to October 1990, Doyle told clients in a March 25 note.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Local election officials told the county Board of Supervisors last month that the complaint was unfounded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 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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Today, Anthropic is so big, so powerful, that every word uttered by its CEO is a potential news story.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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In addition, White House officials were stating publicly that Flynn and Kislyak had not discussed sanctions, which the FBI knew was untrue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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On March 4, the Fort Worth City Council at its work session discussed an economic development agreement which could offer Edged Data Centers a 50% break on property taxes for 10 years, in exchange for jobs and investments.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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His predecessor, former NSA director Mike Rogers, shared a similar view.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Others shared that their grades had slipped, and several have sought therapy to process the experience.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Spoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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