to speak of
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In a sense, the film is a biography of a property—alive, indignant, eager to speak of its own spirits.
He reminded Eli at least once a shift, regaling him with stories about how he had triumphed in America with no income and no English and no safety net to speak of save this community, while Eli arranged platters of hors d’oeuvres and tilted beneath trays of baklava.
From Literature
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The Thai air force has had a free hand bombing targets inside Cambodia, which has limited air defences and no air force of its own to speak of.
From BBC
Supporters are continuing to speak of their frustration at the astronomical cost of following the 2026 World Cup.
From BBC
To speak of Hang’s burden, Chong thought, would only make it heavier.
From Los Angeles Times
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