as in speaking out
to voice one's opinions freely with force
got in trouble for spouting off in class in a disrespectful way
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For Slusser, who became one of the most prominent voices in the fight to protect women’s sports after speaking out about a transgender player on her volleyball team in 2024, the decision was deeply personal.
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Noah Kahan is speaking out about a disgusting habit picked up by some music fans.
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This disconnect stems from a lack of psychological safety, where leaders fear speaking up or challenging ideas.
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The affiliation between Aquarius and the Sklarian Raiders is immense because both will never stop speaking up to assert messages that upend the status quo.
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But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words.
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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Since Anthropic began offering glimpses of their Mythos model earlier this year, critics have slammed the company for allegedly building hype by talking up how dangerous the model could be in the wrong hands.
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Wellness influencers and social media personalities are talking up bovine colostrum as a must-have supplement to support gut health among a range of other benefits.
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Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.
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Three of his sons were recorded crying in the front row close to the coffins.
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When some users suggested that the pictures were altered by AI, Decker simply dropped some laughing-crying face emojis.
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From there on the two teams looked to find ways to generate offense but the bats were not sounding off.
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The university, its athletic department and anyone associated with it haven't done the Red Raiders and their quarterback any favors, either, with people like head coach Joey Maguire and billionaire booster Cody Campbell sounding off on the issue and only angering fans further.
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Nearby campers heard Christopher Malone, 42, and his son yelling for help, according to NBC affiliate WILX 10.
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Other people at the scene can be heard yelling that the cash was not evidence and did not belong to the officer.
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“Spouting (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouting%20%28off%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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