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verbalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of verbalize

as in utters

to express (a thought or emotion) in words couldn't quite verbalize the cause of his mental distress

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At the film’s end, Abbie Cornish as Fanny hears secondhand about Keats’s death and utters a cry that is almost too much to bear — a cry that feels too real.

— Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026

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Ruiter says teachers often provide materials that aren't covered by school budgets.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Wednesday, Warren police got a 911 call reporting a man lying on the ground outside an apartment in the 900 block of Halligan Street, the release says.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026

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The slate for this year’s Midnight Madness very much speaks to that ethos, as Kuplowsky walked us through the 10 films that make up this year’s energizing movie mix tape.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
New alliance Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson (right) speaks with moderator Brian Robinson during the Georgia Chamber’s annual congressional luncheon in Athens on Wednesday.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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And the conversations between Anna and Molly, Ella and Julia (Ella’s friend and a counterpart of Molly), as well as the stammering and declaiming when Anna talks to herself, are almost always about men.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Trump later told reporters at the White House after his post on Truth Social that talks with Iran were taking place.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of talks

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This story discusses topics such as eating disorders and suicide.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers president of baseball operations, discusses how the team managed to acquire pitcher Tarik Skubal from Detroit for three prospects.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

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