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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Schermer discussed his work as founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds, a non-profit that addresses the barriers to finding mental health care and offers tools to make accessing services easier.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
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The achievement addresses a long-standing challenge in creating the practical components needed to build and scale quantum communication systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Selma Blair’s dog, Scout, greets me before anyone else does.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
24 Sep. 2025
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Catbird serves gorgeous photo-worthy cocktails that are as colorful and vibrant as the dramatic floral hallway that greets you from the elevator landing.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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