as in speaks (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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It’s formulated with the hero complex, procapil, which addresses hair loss at the root.—
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This legislation would require employers to pay employees their regular wages during jury service, a long-overdue reform that addresses one of the most persistent barriers to equal participation in our justice system.—
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12 June 2026
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles is the show’s oldest living artist, and her video both greets visitors to the triennial’s main site—a former high school—and sets the terms.—
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The frail, gray humanoid figure greets Daniel and Margaret like old friends as they, and the world, stand in awe.—
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12 June 2026
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“Talks (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talks%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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