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vocal

[voh-kuhl] / ˈvoʊ kəl /




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He actually studied vocal performance in college and got his master’s in it as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"The males are very vocal so you can usually hear them. It was silent," said volunteer Becky Wiseman.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Warsh has been a vocal critic of the size of the central bank’s balance sheet, which has ballooned to over $6 trillion, up from under $1 trillion before the 2008 financial crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

While my vocal cords spasm apart, his spasm together; while my voice gets soft and whispery, his voice is tight and gravelly.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

My tongue is a piece of leather in my mouth, my vocal cords brittle paper.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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