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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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Young was pronounced dead after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
He was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
He has since been pronounced dead.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Chicago Fire Department paramedics also arrived at the scene, and pronounced the man dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
He was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
He has since been pronounced dead.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Chicago Fire Department paramedics also arrived at the scene, and pronounced the man dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Horwitz says the funds could increase teacher pay by as much as 5%, but they will also be used to provide more specialists and smaller class sizes.—
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CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Bartek, who rents three-quarters of his land, said landowners are increasing rents, causing further financial strain.—
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13 Apr. 2026
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On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama.—
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AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Newman often seems to be reciting his lyrics, even incanting them, reverent and repetitive.—
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He was proclaimed King Frederik X following the abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II.—
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12 Apr. 2026
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The interior proclaims the beauty of efficient bureaucracy.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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People who live near where the incident took place spoke to CBS News Miami about what happened.—
Ana Maria Soler,
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11 Apr. 2026
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The two men spoke with disdain for Europe, and Szijjártó agreed to help in removing an Uzbek-Russian oligarch’s sister from a European sanctions list.—
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New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalez faces two counts of fraud exceeding $50,000, two counts of grand theft, 61 counts of uttering false instruments and 59 counts of embezzlement, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Do not utter the word pizza or any of the aforementioned ingredients.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Oltmann briefly ran for governor before declaring his candidacy to become the state GOP’s chairman.—
Seth Klamann,
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12 Apr. 2026
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Kylie Jenner has officially declared this Coachella to be all about the Y2K throwbacks.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Speier, who entered politics by first working as a congressional aide and experienced harassment from a supervisor, said that part of the problem in Congress is that members are given wide latitude to run their offices.—
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15 Apr. 2026
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The cozy fleece bottoms have a flattering straight-leg fit and feature subtle side piping, giving them a fashionable, sporty effect.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yet to a man, those who endured last season and remained insist this has been better, even as the standings tell an all-too-familiar story.—
Ira Winderman,
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11 Apr. 2026
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Israeli forces have continued strikes on Hezbollah as Iran insists a broader ceasefire includes an end to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.—
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11 Apr. 2026
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“Pronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounce. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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