spoke (of)

Definition of spoke (of)next
past tense of speak (of)
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Verb
  • Leon has expressed reservations about the project's $400 million private financing arrangement and the lack of congressional input.
    Arden Farhi, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Bureau employees expressed concerns that his behavior posed a threat to public safety.
    Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Food and Drug Administration on April 30 proposed excluding Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's weight-loss drugs from a key compounding list, potentially limiting large-scale production by outsourcing facilities.
    Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Bailey also proposed ways to reform the pretrial criminal justice system in Illinois, but many of his initiatives were light on specifics or were reforms that are already in place.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At least a few prominent MAHA influencers have suggested Saphier is no ally.
    Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Doctors suggested that the data do not support an early change in therapy and instead introduce unknown risks by speeding up the treatment sequence, potentially reducing time on otherwise effective options, noted Jefferies analysts.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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“Spoke (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20%28of%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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