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as in to say
to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice
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as in to recite
to say or announce (something) in an official or formal way
The priest pronounced the blessing. Emotions ran high in the courtroom as the judge pronounced sentence.
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as in to proclaim
to say officially or assertively that (something or someone) is something specified
They pronounced the mission a success. She pronounced them married.
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Fourteen years after being pronounced dead during a weight cut, Fortune now also adds a UFC win to his comeback.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Emergency crews responded to the scene, but Ward was later pronounced dead, according to Dallas police.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
But with consistent training, that decline is far less pronounced, and in your 40s, aerobic capacity is still highly trainable.
—Jim Diehl Cscs, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Emergency crews responded to the scene, but Ward was later pronounced dead, according to Dallas police.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
But with consistent training, that decline is far less pronounced, and in your 40s, aerobic capacity is still highly trainable.
—Jim Diehl Cscs, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
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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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Ask workers and customers at the local coffee counter to name the city’s best athletes and former Major League Baseball pitcher Kyle Gibson and pitcher Drey Jamison, who is in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, are often recited.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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On Shabbat, the Acheinu, a prayer for liberating those held in captivity, was recited from the bimah, an elevated platform where sermons are often delivered.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Today, there's writing on the wall outside, proclaiming the miracle of Ho Khanh.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Improving Americans’ nutrition is a major pillar of Kennedy’s loudly proclaimed MAHA agenda.—
Arthur Caplan,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Both of the officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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My birds across the hollow had not uttered a note.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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To utter a mantra is to effect change in the world and invoke, praise, or contemplate upon a deity.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Paris Barraza Police have declared an unlawful assembly near the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, urging people to avoid the area, according to a public safety alert issued Saturday evening.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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When Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu posted videos to rebut viral claims of his death, Grok declared the footage fake — swiftly debunked, yet already spread.—
Hollie McKay,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2026
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With its latest app update, American is now giving customers a fuller explanation behind every delay and cancellation.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Another version used the bubble-wand photo to give Graham a pink Cinderella-style dress and a set of Mini Mouse ears, complete with perky red bow.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Martha sat on the other bed and thought about what a perverse species humans were—to insist on eating something that had tried so hard to be inedible.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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House and Senate Democrats, meanwhile, insisted that the easiest and quickest way to end the shutdown would be for the House to pass the Senate compromise.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Pronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounce. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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