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as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
clamant students gathered outside the college president's office, protesting the denial of tenure for the popular professor
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2
as in urgent
needing immediate attention
faced with utter bankruptcy, she didn't think that moist skin was one of her clamant needs at that moment
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For instance, proponents of increasing the SALT cap from $10,000 have been extraordinarily vocal about including changes to the cap.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Feb. 2025 -
Recent years have taken him to the Broadway stage, while he’s also become a vocal cryptocurrency critic.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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In my practice, some of the most critical cases have been patients who needed urgent procedures — such as treating urological cancers or obstructing kidney stones — but hadn’t addressed underlying cardiovascular risks.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Over its ten cycles, the award has spotlighted photographers whose work not only exhibits artistic excellence but also conveys urgent narratives about our planet’s fragile state.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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And university leaders fearing government investigations, funding cuts, or punitive endowment taxes crack down on campus protest, remove or demote outspoken professors, and remain silent in the face of growing authoritarianism.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Miami Dolphins have reportedly made their decision on wide receiver Tyreek Hill after weeks of speculation that the organization was looking to trade the outspoken star.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Beyond the enormous needs of the skyrocketing number of war wounded, hundreds of thousands of people with acute and chronic illnesses were left with limited or no access to medicine and treatment.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC News,
2 Feb. 2025
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The threat of Russian drones is so acute, artillery units can be reached when the sun tips into the horizon, and the light is vanishing.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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But the vociferous opposition to his nomination actually changed his mind.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes,
15 Dec. 2024
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The two leaders, both vociferous critics of each other, met on the tarmac at LAX around 3 p.m. Friday as Trump touched down to survey the catastrophic damage caused by the spate of wildfires in Southern California this year.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
24 Jan. 2025
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The courts need to continue striking down these blatant violations of the law.—
Bobby Block,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts Even bolder, Trump's pledging to dismantle entire agencies.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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With all of that in the background, there's been clamorous debate about how much risk, if any, people are swallowing with their evening cocktail, gameday beer, or wine with dinner.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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In Montreal, a drums corps and brass band posted up near the complaining new neighbor’s building in an intentionally clamorous protest against the recent closure of La Tulipe.—
Katie Thornton,
Rolling Stone,
20 Dec. 2024
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White Noise—The womb is a noisy place, so a white-noise machine, fan, or vacuum can create a familiar, calming background sound.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The background gets predictably noisy due to the Tiny SE’s small sensor, showing significantly more grain across flat surfaces than the Tiny 2.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Clamant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamant. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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