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Example Sentences
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As with all Labor Department reports, the rosy top-line numbers require the context of their underlying trends—and those aren’t looking so pretty.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
Either way, Emma has backed herself into a corner and hopes that honesty and context will be her saving grace.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
In this uncertain context, Poland's subsoil appears to be a major asset for the energy sovereignty of the Old Continent.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
In that political context, the prime minister has made three big calls, all of them on display at today's press conference.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
All of the people who warmed to Kenna had that kind of context.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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