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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
Iman Rachman, chief executive officer of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), speaks to members of the media in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday, Jan 30, 2026.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
In one of the more moving parts of his memoir, Morvan speaks to his former partner, laying bare for the first time some of the more unhealthy aspects of their relationship but in a way that makes clear his love for Pilatus runs deep.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham speaks about the upcoming NFL draft on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Halas Hall.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Fracture Beneath The Optimism US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In this episode, host Anne Applebaum speaks with Don Moynihan, an expert in the history of public policy from the University of Michigan.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Varya, 10, now speaks mostly English.
—Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In this episode of WWD Voices for Retail Rx, Ian Fredericks, president and chief executive officer of Hilco Consumer-Retail, speaks with Adler about his career, what was hot this holiday season and how his brand approaches retail.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Augustus Hudson, the Atlanta airport’s senior deputy general manager of operations, speaks to members of the media on Friday, Jan, 23, 2026, during preparations for this weekend’s winter weather event.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
In one of the more moving parts of his memoir, Morvan speaks to his former partner, laying bare for the first time some of the more unhealthy aspects of their relationship but in a way that makes clear his love for Pilatus runs deep.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham speaks about the upcoming NFL draft on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Halas Hall.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Fracture Beneath The Optimism US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In this episode, host Anne Applebaum speaks with Don Moynihan, an expert in the history of public policy from the University of Michigan.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Varya, 10, now speaks mostly English.
—Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In this episode of WWD Voices for Retail Rx, Ian Fredericks, president and chief executive officer of Hilco Consumer-Retail, speaks with Adler about his career, what was hot this holiday season and how his brand approaches retail.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Augustus Hudson, the Atlanta airport’s senior deputy general manager of operations, speaks to members of the media on Friday, Jan, 23, 2026, during preparations for this weekend’s winter weather event.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaks
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But the Minnesota Department of Corrections says there are only about 300 such people in state and county custody.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The train set and bike were both transferred to the archives while the dates were disposed of by the Secret Service, the report says.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen talks to journalists ahead of a EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 29, 2026.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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And at a minimum, the agent talks with a counselor.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jennette McCurdy tells Sofia Coppola about writing Half His Age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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After age 30, people lose, on average, 3% to 5% of their muscle mass each decade, which is an especially risky trajectory for women, Rachele Pojednic, PhD, EdM, FACSM, a nutrition and exercise researcher, and director of education at Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, tells SELF.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
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Simon Maghakyan lectures on the 20th anniversary of the destruction of Djulfa in December 2025.—
Simon Maghakyan,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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In her car, Jessica Gabriel’s Lady is an avid listener of DJ Revolution, a fictional radio DJ who lectures passionately about the struggles of modern-day life in Nigeria.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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The phrase also sometimes is used as a battle cry and has been employed by those with a nefarious agenda to instill fear of anyone who utters it and to raise concerns about Islam itself, according to Muslim scholars and civil rights advocates.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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Falduto utters the words as his character Billy to Dewey, playing the opinionated student who becomes the stylist for the band.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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In the first clip, Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly discusses the accusations, made by many MLB fans, that his team’s spending has made the sport less competitive, less fun and less fair.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The three year lifespan of the Chief AI Officer discusses the stabilize, focus, embed, and dissolve phases.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In contrast to Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979, whose revolutionary vision was deliberately vague regarding the future status of ethnic groups, the current opposition leadership project articulates a centralized political order that excludes ethnic inclusion and power-sharing.—
Shukriya Bradost,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2026
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What Wolfgang-Smith articulates is how the experience of reading O’Brian’s twenty books starts to blur into patterns that are instantly recognizable to anyone in a long term relationship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Speaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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