as in to speak (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words
I had never talked to a real live cowboy before
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The whistleblower complaint was forwarded to ARTnews in the form of emails from July 2025 and December 2025, both of which were addressed to, among others, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and United States Attorney for the Southern District of California Adam Gordon.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
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The king later delivered a rare address to a joint session of Congress, marking the second time a British monarch has ever addressed Congress.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the United Kingdom, attendees at last year’s conference of the Reform Party were greeted by a cardboard cutout of the Party’s leader, Nigel Farage, holding up a gold coin as a spokesperson for the precious-metal dealer Direct Bullion.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Abel made the rounds across the floor, stopping at each booth to greet employees and shake hands with shareholders.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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“Talk (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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