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as in to say
to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice
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as in to recite
to say or announce (something) in an official or formal way
The priest pronounced the blessing. Emotions ran high in the courtroom as the judge pronounced sentence.
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as in to proclaim
to say officially or assertively that (something or someone) is something specified
They pronounced the mission a success. She pronounced them married.
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Thompson was pronounced dead some 30 minutes later.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
Stevenson and Ludwig were thrown from the vehicle on impact and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities told the station.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
The River Course has pronounced elevation changes, while Meadow Valleys provides strategic challenges and natural beauty.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The Arcadia Fire Department responded to the call and took the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
Stevenson and Ludwig were thrown from the vehicle on impact and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities told the station.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
The River Course has pronounced elevation changes, while Meadow Valleys provides strategic challenges and natural beauty.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The Arcadia Fire Department responded to the call and took the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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One dose is 93% effective and two doses are 97% effective in preventing measles, the CDC says.—
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The cause of the fire was not known, the Fire Brigade said.—
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Rob recited a list of past guests (John Lennon, Bob Marley, and Debbie Harry, to name a few) before launching into a series of rapid-fire anecdotes.—
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18 Mar. 2025
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Without reciting the entire lab report on what has the market under the weather, like most corrections this one has a composite of causes.—
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15 Mar. 2025
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The president has falsely proclaimed an invasion and predatory incursion to use a law written for wartime for peacetime immigration enforcement.—
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Meanwhile, Piper, Lachlan and their parents have made their way to the Buddhist community so that Timothy and Victoria can speak with the monk, Luang Por Teera (Suthichai Yoon).—
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This is not the first time Wood has spoken about her distinctive smile while promoting The White Lotus season three.—
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Of course, utter the phrase ‘pre-tax losses’ in the game today and you’ll soon be thumped over the head with an acronym.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
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20 Mar. 2025
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The sound bites and hundreds of thousands of social-media impressions typically generated by such stop-and-greet interactions: canceled before they can ever be uttered.—
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Emergency declared South Carolina In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Saturday as part of an effort to stop a blaze in Pickens County called the Table Rock Fire that started the previous day in an area within the Blue Ridge Mountains.—
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23 Mar. 2025
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In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Saturday as part of an effort to stop a blaze in Pickens County called the Table Rock Fire that started the previous day in an area within the Blue Ridge Mountains.—
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23 Mar. 2025
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Even the historically bad White Sox can't justify giving Gallo an opportunity to continue hitting.—
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17 Mar. 2025
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The law requires a president to declare the U.S. is at war, giving him extraordinary powers to detain or remove foreigners who otherwise would have protections under immigration or criminal laws.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
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16 Mar. 2025
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Hearn insisted Matchroom held up their end of the bargain and stayed true to the contract.—
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Considering the low traction conditions that saw several F1 cars struggle even at low speeds, Croft and Brundle insisted that the race should have been red-flagged until the track was clear to race again.—
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“Pronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounce. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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