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
There, he sought out Ukrainian friends and learned the language, which he now speaks fluently, refusing to utter a word in his native Russian.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023
As her character moves from a state of thoughtless confidence to one of informed confusion, she grows quieter; there are scenes in which she can barely utter a word.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023
I was so surprised at what Grandpa had said I couldn’t utter a word.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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