spoke (of)

Definition of spoke (of)next
past tense of speak (of)
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Verb
  • While markets expect the committee to be on hold the rest of the year, officials themselves still have penciled in a cut and Warsh has expressed support for lower rates as well.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Thematic ambition, a sense of the something to be expressed beyond a central romance, rivalry, or farce, propels modern musical hits too, as in Hairspray, or Wicked, or (no duh) Hamilton.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the face of what appears to be the abuse and manipulation of these prediction markets, lawmakers have proposed a flurry of actions to rein in the sites and dozens of states have launched lawsuits aiming to have the apps regulated as gambling businesses.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the 1970s, James Lovelock proposed that the biosphere was not just green scruff quivering on Earth's surface.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Lamont suggested Tuesday that about $100 million could be peeled away from the rebate program to increase aid to cities and towns.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Trump also suggested developments could be imminent on the Iran front.
    CNN staff, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Spoke (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20%28of%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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