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Verb
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The three candidates discussed affordability, public safety and more.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026 -
The governor’s decision to off-ramp — a standard provision included in progressive design-build contracts when a price for construction cannot be reached — is the responsible choice for Maryland and consistent with what Moore and I discussed in our first conversations those months ago.—
Katie Thomson,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The vast majority of the hospital guardianship petitions reviewed for the Tribune’s investigation involved people with little money who were placed with the Office of State Guardian at the hospitals’ expense, rather than under a private guardian or a county public guardian like Golbert.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The two then talked over each other.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Apr. 2026
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For months, Smith did not see her husband at all and only talked over the phone.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Spoke (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20%28about%29. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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