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orations

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plural of oration

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a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience the celebrated orations of Daniel Webster in unwavering support of the federal union

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Recent Examples of orations Afterward, the orations turned to internal divisions, particularly those related to slavery. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026 The greatest of all Fourth of July orations was delivered in 1852, on the 76th anniversary of American independence, by Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026 Before his assassination at age 39 on April 4, 1968, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate spent a decade giving fearless orations and profound insights that continue to inspire generations, all deserving attention and consideration. — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026 His orations of statistics, stories, and argumentative persuasion at colleges were energetic, frictious, and necessary to unshackle us from grievance and tribalism. — Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

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Last month, the Economist used Pangram to analyze parliamentary speeches, finding that 10% of the words spoken in the British Parliament were drafted with AI.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Trump, at this point, was not the rebel candidate who first showed up in Youngstown 10 years ago, with rally speeches about the threat of mass Muslim immigration.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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