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spiels

noun

plural of spiel

as in presentations

informal a fast utterance that someone has often said before and that is usually intended to persuade people to buy something, agree to something, etc. I listened to the salesman's spiel but still refused to buy anything. He gave me a long spiel about the benefits of joining the club.

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Recent Examples of spiels Even as Bankman-Fried was captivating the crypto industry with spiels about his alleged genius, Yan and his team stayed away, preferring to trade on platforms like Coinbase. — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026

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Canva Moves Beyond Making Things Look Good Teachers already use Canva for presentations, worksheets, newsletters and much more.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The suite includes Word for documents, Excel for spreadsheets and data analysis, PowerPoint for presentations, Outlook for email, OneNote for notes, and Access for database management.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026

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But with veterans like Bell and Taylor Rogers in the clubhouse, Shelton thinks too many managerial speeches could be overkill.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
This sense of threat can trigger authoritarian tendencies, including support for taking away civil liberties like the ability to give public speeches or run for political office from disliked others.

— Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

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In addition, Pakistan reported meaningful progress in talks aimed at de-escalation and restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Broccardo noted.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
While details of his meetings weren’t released, the talks could have touched on a prisoner release or Russia’s support for Iran.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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