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Recent Examples of speechifyWhich brings me back to Papou Pete, who didn’t like speechifying politicians.—
John Kass,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2019 There is a good deal of speechifying — indeed, the finale is made up of literal speeches — to make big points and to let the actors run.—Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2020 That’s less the case in the equally unproductive covid-era, where the co-hosts, broadcasting from their homes, are now given minute-long soapboxes to speechify on the issue du jour.—Washington Post,
6 Aug. 2021 Senators now have a chance to speak in the Senate chamber for the first time during the trial, with 10 minutes allotted to each of them to speechify.—
Noah Weiland,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2020 Of all the candidates, Warren had the easiest time answering questions directly and briefly rather than speechifying.—
Masha Gessen,
The New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2019 In years past, realignment was fraught, as caucus-goers would (often loudly) cajole and speechify in an effort to convince their friends and neighbors to join their preferred candidate.—Time,
2 Feb. 2020
Security camera footage from a nearby residence showed the Durango parked in a driveway when three suspects approached the vehicle’s driver’s side and spoke engaged with Mitchell, the probable cause statement said.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2026
Just a few days later, Navratilova spoke by phone about the film, the friendship and their cancer battles.
Before assuming the new borrowing limits apply to you, talk with your financial aid office.
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Above, her mother’s brother, Abdullahi Mohamed, cradled a cup of tea in his hands and talked to her parents about their Central Avenue community, the news of the day and the global events that dominated the early 2000s.
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Julia Coin
Updated July 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026