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an act, process, or means of putting something into words
the meticulous verbalism of the senator's prepared statement suggests that she knew that it would spark controversy
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The whole point was a bunch of kids setting out on a verbal expedition to use the telephone as a megaphone to have our voices heard.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Below Black voices from the south suburbs share their thoughts on who have been, for them, among the most inspirational deceased and living African American history makers.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The research also demonstrates that improvements in battery performance can be achieved by engineering nanoscale environments rather than by developing new electrolyte formulations.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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The cadence would be right, the vocabulary impeccable, the formulations reassuringly familiar.—
Walter Quattrociocchi,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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His aim is to enhance and prolong the existential beauty of flowers by transforming them into artistic expressions and unique works of art.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The mood today was more tenuous, the industry crowd mulling in the lobby with cocktails, discussing the tail end of awards season and the controversy coming out of the Berlin Film Festival concerning politically cautious juror statements.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Less than a week later, the two lunched at Epstein’s Manhattan town house, and Steele followed up — though Epstein declined to invest upon reviewing Nautilus’ financial statements.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Verbalisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalisms. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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