as in to talk (to)
to communicate with by means of spoken words
we spoke to the mall's leasing agent about opening a shop
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An inspector identified seven violations on July 8 and gave Ali until Aug. 12 to address them, according to city records.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025 -
In the latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman addressed the question.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Speak (to or with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20%28to%20or%20with%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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