whispered
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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
Next to me, Emmy whispered as the movie began, “They look even better than I imagined,” alluding to my bangs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Is he serious?” the new in-laws whispered to one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
A place whispered about online as though it sits just beyond the edges of our known world.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
“He didn’t say that. He just said we wouldn’t have time before the simulation to do it,” I whispered back, noting that the other partner groups were murmuring hurriedly to their partners as well.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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