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as in to reveal
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
her expression throughout the meeting bespoke great boredom
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as in to seek
to make a request for
milady bespoke our indulgence, inviting us to wait in the foyer while she attended to other matters
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Recent Examples of bespeak
Younger shoppers, raised on private labels, have never known a time when store brands bespoke culinary misery.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Its level — a market value of $2.4 trillion, a dividend yield of 0.04%, a PE ratio of 58 — bespeaks a market of astonishing optimism, pricing in breakneck future growth.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Her own story bespeaks an iron-willed mind that won’t quit: Now 75, Breillat soldiered on after a stroke in 2004 that left her partly paralyzed and contributed to the 10-year gap since her last project.
—Nicolas Rapold, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
His post-electoral remarks bespoke a magnanimity and forward-looking resolve atypical of politicians.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Its level — a market value of $2.4 trillion, a dividend yield of 0.04%, a PE ratio of 58 — bespeaks a market of astonishing optimism, pricing in breakneck future growth.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Her own story bespeaks an iron-willed mind that won’t quit: Now 75, Breillat soldiered on after a stroke in 2004 that left her partly paralyzed and contributed to the 10-year gap since her last project.
—Nicolas Rapold, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
His post-electoral remarks bespoke a magnanimity and forward-looking resolve atypical of politicians.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
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But then hours later, the sheriff's department went back to the family's home near the North Carolina border, where Patterson was handcuffed, arrested, booked on suspicion of reckless conduct and forced to post $500 bail.David K. Li, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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And while the cuts will surely send stocks surging, as corporations book greater profits, all that does is make people who own stocks that much richer.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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An analysis of data from nearly 15,000 people revealed that running, biking, climbing stairs or brisk walking for just those few minutes can have a positive effect on blood pressure.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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As Pinkerton’s intentions are revealed, Butterfly’s dreams are destroyed in ways of no return.Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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The open congressional seat in District 12 opened up after Rep. Barbara Lee lost in her run for California senator and did not seek reelection.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The company is actively seeking recovery of damages under its property insurance programs and has deferred $38.8 million of incremental costs related to the Maui windstorm and wildfires to a regulatory asset.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The updating radar map above shows areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Data delayed 15 minutes unless otherwise indicated (view delay times for all exchanges).Quartz, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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OnX gathers that data and builds layers of graphics that show exactly where app users should avoid and displays it on a phone or tablet on the onX Backcountry, onX Offroad, and onX Hunt apps.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Some of the husband and wife duo’s most iconic sculptures will be displayed inside and outside of the modernist building.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Republic has yet to receive any police reports documenting any of the 14 arrests more than two months after requesting them.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sheriff tells residents to 'write down' Harris supporter addresses in September Rodgers' comments come two months after an Ohio county sheriff took to social media to seemingly request the addresses of homes with front yard signs supporting Harris.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Collins has introduced several changes meant to monetize the business, including subscriptions, organized live events, and bringing back physical copies of the paper and its television parody, the Onion News Network.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, if green agents get pushed out of the profession, that will mean fewer opportunities for the pros to take advantage of them.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The filing includes financial statements for the quarter, showing a decrease in revenue to $1,675,894 from $2,269,066 in the same quarter the previous year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Bespeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespeak. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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