conception
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Religion, or what Mr. Dasgupta refers to as “political theology,” plays an important part in the author’s conception of state formation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Fourteen years after its conception, museumgoers will starting May 1 be able to walk the replica ship's decks, immersed in a giant, wrap-around LED display of star-studded night skies.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The child's mother was in a lesbian relationship at the time of conception, but not married.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The museum’s new building, designed by Peter Zumthor, is as audacious in its conception as it is maddening to navigate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
In its original conception, the book had only contained thirteen games and the working title was just that: Thirteen Games.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing conception
Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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"Jane Eyre" -- Chapters I-IV
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Word Generation Weekly - Series 3
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