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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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Both suspects were given medical attention at the scene and taken to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, where Zachary Fallon was pronounced dead.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the front passenger, 13-year-old Nolan Christensen, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on U.S. 380 near Decatur.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
The child, Devon Howard, Jr., only 23 days old, was taken to Methodist Northlake before he was later airlifted to the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
His condition continued to decline and he was pronounced dead on April 25.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the front passenger, 13-year-old Nolan Christensen, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on U.S. 380 near Decatur.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
The child, Devon Howard, Jr., only 23 days old, was taken to Methodist Northlake before he was later airlifted to the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
His condition continued to decline and he was pronounced dead on April 25.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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In addition to frequent password updates, individuals will need to be more alert about the increasing amount of malware hiding in illegitimate software, applications and other downloadable files, Valenzuela said.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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An unknown gunman shot the boy while inside an apartment on the 6400 block of South Ingleside Avenue just after 6 p.m., police said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Unlike most stand-up concerts, this won’t be Sandler simply reciting jokes into a microphone.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2025
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Especially when the side effects are being recited rapid-fire in a monotone that’s barely audible.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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The holiday marks the date in 1865 – more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation – that Major General Gordon Granger and 2,000 Union Army troops came to Galveston Bay, Texas, to proclaim freedom for more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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In front of an excited crowd of Venezuelans in Miami in 2019, the president proclaimed that Maduro’s days were numbered.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2025
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The legendary filmmaker promised this on Thursday night in Los Angeles, speaking at an intimate and high-powered event where Universal Pictures unveiled a grand new screening room named for the director.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Blinder said a shadow Fed chair would mean markets would have to make sense of two influential voices speaking about monetary policy at the same time, but offering potentially very different visions.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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During a recent interview, the former MVP uttered a bold prediction regarding a key member of the Dallas Cowboys roster.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Scenes of long discussions seem brisk, even at pensive tempi, because of the way that the lines uttered strike off one another—and because of the energetically thoughtful performances that bring the characters to life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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The driver of the Pathfinder was declared dead just before 2 p.m. The other two drivers were taken to hospitals with unspecified injuries, according to the release.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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And the Justice Department warned that declaring the funding scheme unconstitutional would jeopardize many other programs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Arbus gives them all a focussed attention—a look that feels more like curiosity than concern.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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That arc gave us both such emotional depth to play with.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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In recent years, Iran has refused to engage in direct discussions with U.S. officials about its nuclear program and instead has insisted on indirect talks, with each government relaying messages through intermediaries.—
NBC News,
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20 June 2025
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The barrage led Israel’s defense minister to overtly threaten Iran’s supreme leader. Israel, meanwhile, struck Iran’s heavy water reactor, part of the country’s nuclear program, which its government insists is meant for peaceful purposes only.—
Elena Becatoros,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Pronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounce. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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