spoken for
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"All these billions of individuals that existed through time are spoken for by this one specimen."
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
U.S. gas exporters don’t have capacity available to ship much more LNG abroad than they already are, and much of their current output is spoken for in 20-year supply deals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Anastasia McClain knew she was in financial trouble when her entire paycheck was spoken for before it even hit her bank account.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
It shows up during anxiety, when too many choices feel like noise, and during creative periods, when the day’s decisions have already been spoken for.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
I had not heard words spoken for so long that they sounded strange to me, yet they were good to hear, even though it was an enemy who spoke them.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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