as in spoke (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words
I had never talked to a real live cowboy before
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That can be addressed through executive power.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Another person addressed the Reddit poster with empathy, but still blamed her for the incident.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The following day the squad flew home to be greeted by around a million supporters on the parade around the city.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kaprizov blushed when confirming that he was greeted with a standing ovation upon entering the Wild locker room Tuesday morning.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Talked (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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