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Over the last century, familiar words such as “time,” “exist” and “timeless” have been repurposed in technical contexts without examining what baggage they carry from everyday speech.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Every year brings new versions and contexts, each one extending the song’s reach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It has effectively debilitated us from being able to enforce it in most contexts we’ve used it in in the past.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Sure, there’s random talk about “World War III,” a term that shows up in numerous headlines in all sorts of bizarre contexts.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Even with the syntax repaired, the sentences are difficult to understand, and the original contexts don’t make them any clearer.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker