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as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
clamant students gathered outside the college president's office, protesting the denial of tenure for the popular professor
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as in urgent
needing immediate attention
faced with utter bankruptcy, she didn't think that moist skin was one of her clamant needs at that moment
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Critics say that one of the most vocal proponents of that previous effort, Michigan rocker Ted Nugent, didn’t help the cause.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Jan. 2025 -
In the decades that followed, Corbett became one of India’s most vocal advocates for wildlife protection.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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No one buys solar systems to address an urgent need.—
Brendan I. Koerner,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, rushing into a sale due to burnout or urgent needs may force you to settle for less.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Also, last month, Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.—
WILL WEISSERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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This year, much outspoken resistance to Trump has faded away, though there will be two notable absences: former first lady Michelle Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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But, much to the surprise of analysts, society has stoically tolerated an acute recession, a substantial jump in poverty, and a weakening labor market.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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But these apps’ ascendance does reveal an acute desire from Americans to find their next social media destination; their general wariness about TikTok’s top American competitors; and their discontent with a ban that many see as paternalistic.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Slightly chastened, Djokovic kept playing the pattern but was less vociferous in moving in behind the ball.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
4 Aug. 2024
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His nominee to head Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, has been a vociferous supporter of hardline approaches to border security, such as Texas Governor Greg Abbott's use of razor wire.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2024
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The center's lawyers pointed to the broadcast on NBC's New York City flagship station, WNBC, to allege a blatant violation of the FCC's equal time provisions during an election, and called it election interference.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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These measures would demonstrate that the international community will not tolerate such blatant human rights violations.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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In Montreal, a drums corps and brass band posted up near the complaining new neighbor’s building in an intentionally clamorous protest against the recent closure of La Tulipe.—
Katie Thornton,
Rolling Stone,
20 Dec. 2024
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The clamorous close of the 2021 legislative session, and Walz’s role in trying to enact police reform in response to the police killings of Floyd and Wright, plays out in a cache of thousands of internal emails from the Walz administration obtained by ProPublica and the Minnesota Reformer.—
Jessica Lussenhop,
ProPublica,
19 Sep. 2024
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If your exhaust fan is still noisy after cleaning, this could indicate loose screws or a problem with the motor.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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If there’s a slightly noisier spot (or spots) in the apartment, that is another indicator of gaps that might allow smells to seep in and could benefit from sealant, says Arianna Deane, an architect and A+A+A cofounder.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Clamant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamant. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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