utter a word
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His organisation had not felt it necessary to utter a word until the Telegraph newspaper did it for them, external two months later.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
Before Riordan could utter a word to what he feared might be a flustered 21-year-old, Yesavage spoke up first.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Bass mostly avoided eye contact and didn’t utter a word — not even a “no comment.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025
“I think people are fascinated by his family and all of the drama surrounding it. So he could stand perfectly still and not utter a word and he would still draw crowds.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023
I asked as soon as I was able to utter a word.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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