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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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Bosotina was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The driver — identified by police as Nicholson — was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene by the fire department.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Mikomi, a full-time costume performance artist who posts erotica, says the issue is particularly pronounced for women like her who already share images of their bodies online.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The man was pronounced dead at the scene by medics, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The driver — identified by police as Nicholson — was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene by the fire department.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Mikomi, a full-time costume performance artist who posts erotica, says the issue is particularly pronounced for women like her who already share images of their bodies online.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The man was pronounced dead at the scene by medics, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
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In Kyiv, a CNN reporter said that the attack began around midnight, starting with multiple drone strikes on residential buildings.—
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CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Due to cold temperatures, emergency medical services were contacted to evaluate her, authorities said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
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9 Jan. 2026
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One was a sense of the evils of narcotrafficking; Petro recited a litany of statistics about Colombia’s efforts to halt drug smuggling.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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King’s recites the Nicene Creed weekly, rare among evangelical churches.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Soon, the demonstrations did indeed start, amplified echoes of the recent protests in Qom and Tabriz, which led Rafiq to pace the living room and proclaim ecstatically that this was it, this was the end of the Shah, that imperialist puppet of the West.—
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8 Jan. 2026
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With a lawsuit against it dismissed in court last week, Bloomfield Mayor Anthony Harrington’s administration on Tuesday proclaimed victory over former Deputy Mayor Rickford Kirton, one of its most outspoken critics.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Responding officers found bloody items in a nearby dumpster and spoke with neighbors who recalled seeing Ali before the police arrived.—
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PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith all committed to staying put when speaking to reporters on Tuesday at a preseason press conference.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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It's been over 30 years since McConaughey, 56, first uttered the iconic phrase on screen as David Wooderson in 1993's cult classic Dazed and Confused.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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In the night’s opening monologue, Glaser alluded to the Epstein files without actually uttering Jeffrey Epstein’s name.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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One of the victims, 18-year-old Kim Kha Huynh, was declared dead at the scene, while a second victim, 34-year-old Phuc Minh Vo of San Jose, died three days later in the hospital.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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President Daniel Noboa launched an armed campaign against gangs and declared states of emergency in several provinces, including Manabi, deploying the military to support police operations.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Historically, the water’s purity was singular, giving life to a watershed that flourished because of a unique paucity of nutrients, a situation that hindered the pursuit of any single species that would dominate the rest.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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9 Jan. 2026
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Boasberg has insisted that, despite the men’s return to Venezuela, the government remains obligated to provide them a chance to challenge their removals.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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The studio insisted that any interviews with other minors in the case be arranged through the studio lawyer, and refused to turn over an internal investigation about Busfield until three months after police got a warrant for it.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Pronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounce. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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