concept
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As Rod Phillips demonstrates in “Cats: A History”—an encyclopedic study of mankind’s ever-changing perception of felines—the concept of the nonworking housecat is, at the outermost, only 200 years old.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
I started becoming really intrigued by the concept of liminal space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
"I think it's definitely a cool concept," said Talia.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Dr. Isaac Nape, from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, offered a simple way to understand the concept.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
She didn’t think she could retain one more concept, directive, or lecture about the history of the splendor's use.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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Before these Brewers, who hold a 2-0 lead over the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, those two concepts were essentially the same.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
His thematic concepts and narrative red herrings rely on the viewer’s presence.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
At a time when Americans’ grasp of personal-finance concepts is on the decline and many students don’t receive training in financial literacy in school, providing support “doesn’t require writing a check,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
With further development, the technology could reach timescales relevant to emerging photonic concepts including time crystals and synthetic time-varying optical materials.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Circus concepts that would not fit in tents.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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