Her sister testified that there was no gun, only verbal threats, until a prosecutor suggestively asked her about weapons.

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"It is disappointing that your commitment to your secrecy obligations under Rule 6(e) ... is only verbal, " Kendall wrote.

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He was, most of us believed, a smooth talker whose verbal prowess was the only thing that covered the fact that he was profoundly incompetent.

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"I've only received a verbal dismissal from George Rolls and I am yet to receive written confirmation from the rest of the board, " added Brabin.

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Increased awareness of our non-verbal signals in communications, to take only one example, brings with it a huge increase in our ability to read others.

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Dr. Atkinson figured that if a similar founder effect could be discerned in phonemes, it would support the idea that modern verbal communication originated on that continent and only then expanded elsewhere.

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But the only sparring between the two men will be verbal.

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Boxing only works so well as a debate analogy because unlike verbal sparring, there are no predetermined spans of offense and defense.

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Several well-placed surprises and unexpected turns not only keep you on edge but also give you the verbal equivalent of sharp slaps in the face.

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If only global financial authorities could provide something more concrete than verbal assurances, anything at all to indicate they are able to see, and are willing to address, potential problematic conditions before they develop into the next crisis.

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