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Ghasemi said he has been speaking with his brother in Iran nearly every day through WhatsApp, which his brother accesses through paid software to bypass the government filters.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

BBC News has been speaking to families, teachers, pupils and councils about their experiences of the current system, and their reactions to the government's proposals.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Jana has been speaking privately with the Milwaukee-based company about ways to improve its share price, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Tillis, liberated from electoral concerns, has been speaking up against the administration’s errors more openly in the last couple of weeks.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2026

“I said, Principal Peattie has been speaking with Coach Reed.”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt