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descanting

verb

present participle of descant

as in speaking

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject an English professor who loves to descant on his beloved Shakespeare

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as in chanting

to produce musical sounds with the voice the world-famous soprano descanted above the melody line

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Billie is, broadly speaking, the most desperate character on Adults.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Sheriff Rosie Cordero Stutz said many of the board members were elderly, primarily Spanish-speaking volunteers who investigators believe did not realize what was happening.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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In Kabul, Afghans took to the squares carrying Taliban flags and chanting slogans in support of the government.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Celebrations under tight security In Kabul, Afghans took to the squares carrying Taliban flags and chanting slogans in support of the government.

— Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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Approaching hesitant individuals Health experts said that addressing vaccine-hesitant people starts with listening rather than lecturing.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Today, young people are increasingly frustrated with the hypocrisy of politicians lecturing them about the virtues of voting while in practice facilitating disengagement.

— David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

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When families of the Lincoln’s sailors started talking with reporters, their complaints were met with contempt from the top.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Taken with each other, Celine agrees to continue talking with Jesse in Vienna before his morning flight.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

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