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continuity

[kon-tn-oo-i-tee, -tn-yoo] / ˌkɒn tnˈu ɪ ti, -tnˈju /


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"We see continuity here," explains Frank Maixner, director of the Institute for Mummy Studies at Eurac Research: "These yeasts have accompanied Ötzi on his long journey through the millennia."

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

A permanent position would reassure markets of policy continuity, while a temporary role could prolong uncertainty and leave the burden of maintaining stability to her eventual successor, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Golding’s central conceit—that consciousness may fabricate its own continuity in the face of annihilation—gives the novel its claustrophobic intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Prior to the game, Borthwick was asked about his continuity in selection: "That's four new caps in the past two weeks - how many caps did you want?"

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

But throughout the mad dance of inanimate objects the continuity of Desdemona’s shifting body remains at center.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The present war exhibits major continuities with the past.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

The museum has deconstructed the traditional, boxy narrative of art history and rendered the story itself a matter of curves and continuities.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

Despite the differences between the eras, the continuities are deeply significant, starting with the reality that wars are still war and humans are still human.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2023

And in terms of immigration policy in general, there are unfortunately far more continuities between the different administrations than we like to think.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2023

Empirically, then, active bonds or continuities of all kinds, together with static discontinuities, characterize existence.

From Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude by Bode, Boyd H.




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