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as in says
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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as in talks
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries
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Recent Examples of speaks
Bae Kyung-Hoon, South Korea's science and ICT minister, speaks during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 May 2026
The trend speaks to the desperation faced by Indians in the world’s largest democracy and stand in stark contrast to the powerful and robust image that Modi is trying to project on the world stage.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The previous truth speaks to the incentives that already exist for the powers-that-be in the industry to fix it.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
On this week’s Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel speaks with Sam Reich, the CEO of Dropout, a comedy streaming platform that’s found success eschewing the growth-at-all-costs model of the mega streamers.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Again, those were all Gmail notices, which speaks to how much an inbox email can reveal.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
Garcia, who wrote and directed the movie, has come up with some crisply clever faux-noir dialogue, and part of the joke is that Joe speaks in his hardboiled pensées while everyone else talks like a normal person.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2026
In his first interview out of Cannes through a Russian-language interpreter, Zvyagintsev speaks about his unlikely return.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Staveley left Newcastle two summers ago, but still regularly texts with and speaks to Trippier.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 May 2026
The trend speaks to the desperation faced by Indians in the world’s largest democracy and stand in stark contrast to the powerful and robust image that Modi is trying to project on the world stage.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The previous truth speaks to the incentives that already exist for the powers-that-be in the industry to fix it.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
On this week’s Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel speaks with Sam Reich, the CEO of Dropout, a comedy streaming platform that’s found success eschewing the growth-at-all-costs model of the mega streamers.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Again, those were all Gmail notices, which speaks to how much an inbox email can reveal.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
Garcia, who wrote and directed the movie, has come up with some crisply clever faux-noir dialogue, and part of the joke is that Joe speaks in his hardboiled pensées while everyone else talks like a normal person.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2026
In his first interview out of Cannes through a Russian-language interpreter, Zvyagintsev speaks about his unlikely return.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Staveley left Newcastle two summers ago, but still regularly texts with and speaks to Trippier.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaks
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Bianco says the probe is a fact‑finding effort to ensure election integrity, not a criminal case.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The complaint says the parents were told the injury was caused by normal toddler play.—
Lina Ruiz
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Klaus talks to his sister in California on an elegant brass and Bakelite 1940s telephone (the props are divine throughout), complete with operator interruptions.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Our correspondent talks to him.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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In it, Martin, who is curating the show, tells Elmo of the significance of the performance — and gets some help choosing the performers.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Turner tells him the story is already filed with the press.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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When not writing, May frequently lectures on the politics and policies of mass incarceration for university classes, academic conferences, and online events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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With me, my wife lectures me more than my children.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
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Halfway through, Mando is captured by Clone Wars’ bounty hunter Embo, who was voiced by Filoni on the show but never utters so much as a single line of dialogue here.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
22 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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Mayor Karen Bass discusses her policies and how to improve them at the two-day forum.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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This entry discusses talk radio in the United States and elsewhere, the growth of talk radio beginning in the late 1980s, and talk radio topics and formats.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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The villain of the film is an ideology that Benji articulates to Miranda when he’s poised to take control of Runway.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lori’s speech articulates the fundamental twinship of artists and critics—a reality that has always resisted attempts to drive a wedge between the two.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Speaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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