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as in speaks
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
over the last two centuries some of the most illustrious personages of their times have declaimed in the town's historic lyceum
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as in harangues
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
he declaimed at some length about the nation's obligation to spread democratic values around the world
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And Via Carota’s sister restaurant the Commerce Inn speaks the same simple-yet-exquisite vernacular, with a an American Shaker accent, and does take reservations.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
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Assistive listening studies report that bypassing room acoustics and delivering audio directly can improve signal‑to‑noise ratios by 15–20 dB, making announcements comprehensible and lectures clearer [8].—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
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Simon Maghakyan lectures on the 20th anniversary of the destruction of Djulfa in December 2025.—
Simon Maghakyan,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Larry David, who played Hines’s onscreen husband on Curb Your Enthusiasm, no longer talks to her.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tim talks protectively about Score.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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