as in objects
to present an opposing opinion or argument
the concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City
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These steps have led to us seeing not merely our world, but also, by extension, objects well beyond our world, in greater detail than would have been possible without gathering sufficient amounts of light across multiple wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Avoid sledding on city streets or where objects that people can run into are located.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2026
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Kane often complains on social media that state gaming laws were constructed with traditional sportsbooks in mind, a process that failed to conceptualize exchanges.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Other conversations sound quaint, like one where a bot complains about its human, while some are bizarre, such as one from a bot that claims to have a sister.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Trevor protests the corridors ahead are filled with guards, motion sensors, and biometric security—but Simon has figured another way out.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Iran protests spark reaction abroad Videos of demonstrations have stopped coming out of Iran, likely signaling the slowdown of their pace under the heavy security force presence in major cities.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Expostulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulates. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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