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[kon-tekst] / ˈkɒn tɛkst /


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In this context, “timeless” means that the universe itself does not endure or unfold in any real sense.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

An agentic smartphone will need to find personal context on the device — such as calendar events, messages, photos and contacts — and plan and execute workflows using that information.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Devoid of any people or context, the room feels suspended outside of reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Batting returns of nought and eight are added to two bad drops, which have been important in the context of a low-scoring match.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

This is the essential context for grasping Washington’s motives for leaving public office in 1796.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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