1
as in said
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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2
as in lectured
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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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
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The conflict had a 1% negative impact on organic growth in the quarter, LVMH said in a statement.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ratmoko is also a photographer, writer, and scholar who has lectured on intercultural communication schools including Yale University and the University of Zurich.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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During orientation, new hires are lectured that Kino wants to protect users from harmful images; meanwhile, their boss, Josh (Jermaine Fowler), would cut out his own spleen on camera to keep people’s eyeballs on the app.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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He's also started to reinterview people investigators first talked with at the time Nathan Edberg went missing.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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DeLoy and his three oldest kids hadn't talked since.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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At school, the student noticed the handgun inside their backpack and told a school counselor, according to the DA's office.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The section of roof at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s garage fell Wednesday, triggering a collapse across all seven levels, Mayor Cherelle Parker told reporters last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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But in the meantime, the president can’t take back his words, words that appear to meet the UN definition of genocide and, when uttered by a world leader, are taken as policy.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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My birds across the hollow had not uttered a note.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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The White House visitors' center was discussed at the March meeting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Splitting the cost is definitely something that should have been discussed before.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the days since a deadly shooting at Piedmont Park claimed the life of 16-year-old Tianah Robinson, her family has been left navigating an unimaginable grief—one now shared with a community preparing to say goodbye.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Photos shared by the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office showed the hazardous road conditions as well as the aftermath of the collisions.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Spoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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