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speak (to or with)

verb

Definition of speak (to or with)

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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Quantum computing could eventually address 20-40% of emissions from sectors like steel and cement that are otherwise hard to abate, according to a report shared first with Semafor.

— Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Current and former employees said Allen is largely an absentee leader who is combative and who put his workers in harm’s way by not acting sooner to address building concerns prior to a roof collapse last year.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

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