speak

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The film has inadvertently sparked a debate over the government's long-standing push for Chinese Singaporeans to speak Mandarin instead of other languages, or what they call dialects, from China.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Her attorney did not speak with the news outlet, and attempts to contact the defendant Thursday by The Times were unsuccessful.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

They speak of a lack of aid, which often means reconstruction in the wake of disasters proves impossible.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The second one left him unable to speak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

“I actually know which members I want to speak to—if that’s cool with you,” I say.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold