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Both statements have lisped from the pale, thin lips of Bee County's Sheriff Robert Vail Ennis.

From Time Magazine Archive

Why, children have lisped the name of Reed Smoot, have read it a million times.

From Time Magazine Archive

What your illustrious magian has taught you, any poor, old, broken-down, heart-shrunken dandy might have lisped.

From The Confidence-Man by Melville, Herman

The children were at school, so they did not see, or they might have lisped out something, and set people talking.

From The Princess Passes by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

Awkward fact, that the colossal Infant should have lisped in a tongue which for copiousness of diction, and subtlety of expression, absolutely remains to this hour without a rival in the world!

From Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford by Burgon, John William