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How to pronounce ligature
“ligature” pronunciation in British and American English
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“ligature” in real sentences
65 clips in the index · 1 American · 7 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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He'd have the ligature there.
WIRED
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a pilot of the ligature audit toolkit has started.
The Scottish Parliament
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especially free hangings, the ligature slides up to beneath the the uh jawbone, the mandible.
60 Minutes
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mean safety is part of all interactions with command not only weapons ligature risks sharps
U.S. House Armed Services Committee
Why real speech
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