contemporaries
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But a narrative throughline hellbent on retribution neatly threads Harris’ fiery aesthetic choices together, giving “Is God Is” far more substance — and much more thematic intrigue — than its contemporaries.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
The record may look better to posterity than it does to Mr. Trump’s contemporaries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
While contemporaries struggled with airborne instability, Wilbur and Orville Wright used a system of pulleys to warp their aircraft's fabric wings, allowing a pilot to bank and turn with greater ease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
In fact, it’s got more pop DNA than many of its contemporaries — just don’t expect the intricacies to come from Mother Mary’s music or her mythology.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
In this he acted like his contemporaries and no one noticed anything out of the ordinary except Sourmelina.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Eight Nights of Flirting
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