bespeaks

present tense third-person singular of bespeak
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as in books
to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use bespoke the rental car weeks in advance of their trip

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as in indicates
to serve as a sign or symptom of her impressive virtuosity as a pianist bespeaks years of diligent practice

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  • There was a backlash — even books about how to de-program your Valley Girl.
    Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • And a space for the message that books and reading can be gateways to something bigger.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • Elon Musk reveals $1 billion stock purchase of Tesla.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The reliance on older tanks pulled from storage, refurbs, and export/show models being re-routed for combat reveals pressures on the Russian armored force structure.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Ivanhoe Mines—controlled by billionaire Robert Friedland—has agreed to sell C$690 million ($500 million) of its shares to Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as the company seeks to expands its copper output amid rising demand for the metals needed for electric vehicles and data centers.
    Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Flores seeks for his case to be certified as a class action on behalf of all Black head coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators, and QB coaches, as well as general managers, and Black candidates for those positions who would fall within the applicable statute of limitations.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • Siegel indicates that the trio all hope to have Kuminga back, suggesting that the Warriors team's apparent reticence for a reunion is not shared by its most important players.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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  • Separately, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also displays the hatches from the Apollo 1 command module that prevented three astronauts from escaping a fire in the capsule during a 1967 test on the launch pad.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The humanoid displays visual recognition capabilities during this instance, reacting to a wave by waving back and performing human-like locomotion by imitating humans.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • In a demo, a user is seen asking if the tomatoes in their view are ripe and then requests recipe suggestions.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Deliver a genuine human experience that starts from the moment a client requests more information and lasts beyond the receipt of their purchase.
    Brandon Aversano, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Some parasites are host- or region-specific, which means their presence can give us clues about where a shark has been or what it’s been eating.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Whether that means living tiny on a beautiful plot of land or looking to add more livable square footage to your backyard, this open tiny home with lots of charm has endless possibilities at only 209 square feet.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The Other Side of the Contest Award shows focus on who wins, but every contest has another side.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The trend shows that attackers can leverage emerging AI during the hacking process, including attack scenario planning, malware development, building their tools and to impersonate job recruiters, said Mun Chong-hyun, director at Genians.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Bespeaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespeaks. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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