context

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