1
as in lectures
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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also discants
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as in chanties
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as in observations
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Yeanoplos lectures throughout the United States on the topics of valuation, applied finance and financial analysis, has been a faculty member for the AICPA’s National Business Valuation School for close to 25 years and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute.—
BySteel Rose,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025 -
Jon Michaels, a professor of law at UCLA who lectures about national security, said that the documents found in the printer of the Alaskan hotel reveal a lapse in professional judgement in preparation for a high-stakes meeting.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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The entire group chants the name of the triumphant Elio and Clone Elio accepts the applause.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, if more detailed analyses verify preliminary observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, based on the most recent observations amassed by tools including the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), KY26 is much smaller than anticipated.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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That Tory commands such high wattage front row attendees speaks to how much her brand and fashion resonates with women.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In Virginia, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger speaks Spanish in a radio ad about being a mother of three girls who attended public school.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Lenox is the chef’s expression of his connection to this city, a unique melding of influences and ingredients that sings in his hands.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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With her alluring voice, Estevie sings about getting caught up in a risky romance without worrying about the consequences.—
Lucas Villa,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Winter/Getty Images The controversy centers on remarks Kimmel made in a monologue after Kirk's death about MAGA and 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing.—
Martha McHardy
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The analysis shows at least 50 educators, including high school teachers and college professors, have faced investigations or repercussions for their remarks amidst the wave of intense scrutiny of social media channels by Kirk's supporters.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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That’s the at-bat teammates and coaches gush about, though, the one Noel makes sure gets mentioned when anyone talks to him about his epic blast.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Devin Harris talks Nowitzki on Amazon Prime Nowitzki is preparing to join Amazon Prime’s new NBA studio show, which will include Taylor Rooks and Steve Nash, among others.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Why Human Expertise Matters Multimodal AI—a type of AI that can process text, video, audio and images—requires annotations that go well beyond identifying cats in photos.—
Gangesh Pathak,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Separate from the policies, there are hundreds of examples, notes, and annotations that reflect teams grappling with different hypothetical scenarios.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Descants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descants. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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