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contemporaneous

[kuhn-tem-puh-rey-nee-uhs] / kənˌtɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs /


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“In all our dealings with Mr. Sanberg, both directly and through his counsel, he provided information that was consistent with our review of contemporaneous documents and other evidence,” Anders wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

We were told CPL were able to provide contemporaneous notes of the "utmost accuracy" which proved appropriate decisions had been made.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

She was very contemporaneous with Our Bodies Ourselves.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The Labs was boosted by contemporaneous work for the U.S. military, in World War II and during the Cold War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The deep antiquity of the Babylonian tradition is somewhat exaggerated, however: their most impressive work in mathematical astronomy dates after 300, roughly contemporaneous with developments in the Hellenistic world.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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