as in talks (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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Industry leaders and advocacy groups are expected to continue pressing lawmakers for comprehensive immigration reform that addresses long-term labor needs in agriculture.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025 -
The After Violence Project, which addresses the impact of mass incarceration and the death penalty on families, trains therapists through its Access to Treatment Initiative.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Oct. 2025
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This is the uniform in which DesRochers greets me at the nucleus of her sprawling entrepreneurial pursuits that are dubbed The Gratitude Collective, her brick home sitting high atop a hill in Avondale.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Now, Bo greets every day, and every person, with joy.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Speaks (to or with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks%20%28to%20or%20with%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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