whispered
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And then she whispered in my ear, and I said, “Yes, I know that one.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Imagine a little birdie from the future landed on my shoulder and whispered, with 98% probability, exactly what the stock market and bond market are going to do.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
At lower speeds, as in city traffic, you begin to hear the engine’s whispered revving in the perceptual background as it simultaneously propels the car and recharges the 22.7-kWh battery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
A place whispered about online as though it sits just beyond the edges of our known world.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
There was a tap at the door, and two or three kids in the middle of the room whispered and leaned forward to see out into the hallway.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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