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[proh-klaym, pruh-] / proʊˈkleɪm, prə- /


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"We are here to proclaim Luque's innocence, not with television slogans, but with the evidence that supports it," Rallin said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Nor—to put it mildly—do prosecutors publicly proclaim that they hold accusers in their “heart” and “prayers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The rapid advances in AI spurred some industry leaders to proclaim that machine intelligence would wipe out millions of jobs almost overnight.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

“We are happy to right this wrong and proclaim ‘Blazing Saddles’ the funniest film of all time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

This was our family’s cue to eat some and proclaim it the best she had ever made.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

You also have another series, called The Best of AI: Animation, that calls its entries “human in spirit” and proclaims that “another cinematic language is being written right now.”

From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026

Abrams even has a song called The Knife, where she proclaims she'll live with a blade "in my side", as an act of defiance.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

He stands up in the synagogue in Nazareth and proclaims release for the captive, sight for the blind, freedom for the oppressed.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

This unique story has been at the heart of Jewish identity ever since and the basis for Jews as more than a religion but rather a people that proudly proclaims, “Am Yisrael Chai.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

The League of United Marvellers hereby proclaims that the Conjure folk* of the world are granted citizenship to the Marvellian community.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

They did their best to laugh off a typo on the T-shirts fans received that proclaimed the team as the 2026-2027 champions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

"The kids are not learning their math facts because they're becoming calculator hooked," he proclaimed.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to prepare for a storm season of “historic strength,” stoking volatility in gasoline prices amid speculation about potential supply disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Like my colleague, former Daily News columnist Juan Gonzalez, I never trusted then-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Todd Whitman when she proclaimed the air in lower Manhattan was “safe to breathe.”

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

National Geographic stated it best: what had taken place at Cape Gelidonya, it proclaimed, was like nothing “that came before it—it would literally change our notion of archaeology and the ocean forever.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

"It's a serious storm," Governor Josh Green said, proclaiming a state of emergency to ensure the state and its counties "have sufficient resources to clear debris, secure infrastructure, and take other measures to prepare."

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

But Platner has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, proclaiming himself a changed man.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Black-clad Turkish police on street corners, giant blue banners proclaiming "The Key to Peace" and a ceremonial welcome for Donald Trump.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

And he was angry, berating Kingsley for giving Cretton a hard time and proclaiming how much he wanted to be in this new movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Chicago's daily Tribune sported two full pages of beach bathers with wide smiles and dripping swimsuits, proclaiming, “KEEP COOL! There's room for 250,000 like these at Chicago’s Beaches Today.”

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield


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