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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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According to airport officials, the pedestrian jumped over the airport fence just two minutes before being hit and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The officers provided medical aid to the man until paramedics responded and transported the man to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Madison Palmer was pronounced dead at the scene, Trooper Jake Macchia said.
—Joe Marusak
may 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The officers provided medical aid to the man until paramedics responded and transported the man to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Madison Palmer was pronounced dead at the scene, Trooper Jake Macchia said.
—Joe Marusak
may 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
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The New York Knicks took care of business, to say the least, against the Philadelphia 76ers with another utter demolition on the road in a close-out game.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Her foundation said she has been granted a prison sentence suspension on bail.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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In a Time magazine profile published Tuesday, May 12, filmmaker Nolan, 55, confirmed that Scott will appear in the movie as a bard, which is a professional poet who recites verses and stories about heroes.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Daisy falls asleep that night reciting the same hushed prayer that the Pearl Girls invoked for her back in Toronto.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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The ruling, upheld by the state Supreme Court, prompted the mayor, who proclaimed at the time that failure was not an option, to pursue other options to make the project’s tall buildings possible.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential negotiations.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Fox 5 reported that Semrade did not speak during the hearing and showed no emotion.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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That line, uttered by Duncan in the last scene of this week’s episode, is as succinct a thesis statement as The Audacity has offered about the ethical wasteland of Silicon Valley.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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Its stranglehold over the country became evident last year when the group declared a fuel blockade of Mali’s capital, Bamako.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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On April 27, 2026, Ambassador Michael Waltz launched the ‘Trade Over Aid’ initiative declaring that private-sector investment and bilateral trade agreements would replace development grants as America’s primary tool of global engagement.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Trump demonizes immigrants and has launched a sweeping mass-deportation campaign that was cheered by the far right across Europe; Sánchez resists such nativism, and his government is in the midst of a program to give legal status to some half a million undocumented migrants living in Spain.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Two losses in last month’s three league matches gave the impression of momentum slipping, and even if performances improved towards the end of April, something different was needed to shift the energy towards the club.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Success at tests like puzzles and mazes, which appeared to Washburn to be the result of reasoning, or insight—observation and detection—Thorndike insisted was instead merely the result of blundering, repetition, and trial and error.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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In an age where most people view art not with their eyes, but through the lens of technology, Abramović banned the use of phones in her show, insisting that people be fully present in the work.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Pronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounce. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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