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is speaking
  • present progressive of speak (3rd person singular).

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Ahead of that Fed Governor Christopher Waller is speaking at 8 a.m.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“When someone is speaking on something with a lot of conviction, like, there always has to be some kind of caveat,” Frenner says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The United States has not said who it is speaking with in Iran, which has denied it is in talks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Eighteen-year-old Fernando Hernández García, who is using a pseudonym to protect the safety of his family in Mexico, is speaking on behalf of his 11-year-old sister.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

For the sake of clarity I have indicated who is speaking when it is not immedi­ately apparent.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel