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coherence

[koh-heer-uhns, -her-] / koʊˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr- /


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“We see revolutionary changes in geopolitics, technology, AI, social coherence, and we see political systems that are struggling to keep up and manage these changes,” said Norbert Röttgen, a veteran German conservative lawmaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The work was subsequently submitted to reading committees, tasked with checking its syntax and overall coherence.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The beam used in their experiment had the necessary energy range and coherence to produce clear interference effects.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Mr. Armitage captures this with expert subtlety, allowing the narrative to unfurl without imposing false coherence upon it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A coherent text is one in which the reader always knows which coherence relation holds between one sentence and the next.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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