as in talked (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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Due process requires a commitment to the reasons punishment is sought and thus allows those reasons to be addressed and countered.—
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Summer Walker has addressed the infidelity accusations surrounding her ex-boyfriend Lil Meech.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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And thousands of people in Idaho were greeted with insurance rates that'll cost, on average, $100 more every month.—
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ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The three-time Cy Young Award winner was greeted rudely by a Shohei Ohtani lead-off double, but Scherzer managed to escape the inning unscathed.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Spoke (to or with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20%28to%20or%20with%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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