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spoke (about)

verb

Definition of spoke (about)

past tense of speak (about)

as in talked (about)

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August and Cuarón discussed whether the project should be animation or live-action, and it was decided the latter is the way to go.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
At the conference Future Travel Experience Global 2022 in Las Vegas, Mike Byrom, Spirit’s then vice president of airport services, discussed the partnership with Springshot and its software.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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IndieWire has reviewed screenshots of the Kingsway account repeatedly mocking Adeliyi’s career as recently as last week.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Parton’s secrets and legacy were captured in a new biography that came out earlier this year, which The Times reviewed here.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Children interrupting, meals being made, the day being talked over.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Near the end of the debate, co-moderator and San Francisco Examiner editor-in-chief Schuyler Hudak Prionas groaned as candidates talked over each other while trying to answer a question that was supposed to elicit a yes or no response.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026

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