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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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He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Zarutska, who authorities said was on her way home from a shift at a pizza shop, was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The boy was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The victim, who was later identified as Zarutska, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Zarutska, who authorities said was on her way home from a shift at a pizza shop, was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The boy was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The victim, who was later identified as Zarutska, was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Jenna Sundel
andrew Stanton
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Despite staff layoffs affecting about 300 employees, industry analysts say Condé Nast still faces high pressure to continue restructuring and invest in digital innovation to survive long term headwinds.—
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General maintenance takes place every four years and was last carried out in 2022, Bogas said, adding that weekly and monthly maintenance and daily inspections are also carried out.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The inclusion on one concourse wall of the poem ‘Goodison is forever’ that PJ Smith recited at the old ground’s final act as the home of the men’s team in May is another neat touch.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
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6 Sep. 2025
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In her decision, Judge Burroughs was obviously persuaded by Harvard’s narrative of the case and recited much of it.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
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6 Sep. 2025
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Following that was a dizzying parade of additional tariffs, delays in implementation, claimed deals with other countries and regions (some of which disputed the details the White House proclaimed).—
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30 Aug. 2025
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Landau after all was the music critic who famously proclaimed Bruce the future rock and roll.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
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30 Aug. 2025
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In addition to testimony about Tammy's physical health, Emma also spoke about her father's religious beliefs, saying that her mother shared them.—
Jessica Sager,
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9 Sep. 2025
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The company also spoke about NVLink Fusion, a rack-scale scale up fabric, shown in concept below.—
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9 Sep. 2025
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This was hardly the only nonsense uttered at the 40-minute press briefing, which was light on policy specifics but heavy on praise for the AI industry as a whole.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jones explained that Aramayo would always seek permission from those who had uttered the tic.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.—
Marisa Taylor,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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He was declared dead at the scene, according to Capt.—
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Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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In addition to that, a membership gives you access to Prime Video, with unlimited streaming and original programming.—
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4 Sep. 2025
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There is tremendous demand to be part of NFL team ownership and, relative to other leagues, very few sales or transfers of ownership stakes give a buyer controlling interest in a team.—
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CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Troost-Ekong Pushes Back Against Doubters Visionhaus/Getty Images Captain William Troost-Ekong drew on Nigeria’s history while insisting this is a fresh challenge.—
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9 Sep. 2025
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In the lead-up to this revenge match, Rodgers insisted that this was Week 1, and only Week 1.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounce. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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