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[dih-pikt] / dɪˈpɪkt /


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While these facets might depict our tech-obsessed age, Mungiu writes them in a way that makes the Norwegians look silly, and the Gheorghius look like objectively good parents.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

Pro-government Serbian media "depict him as a loyal soldier who simply carried out his duties," Peled said.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

But it’s also one that, as Ocasio-Cortez’s behind-the-scenes videos depict, is expensive, uncomfortable, and painful to pursue.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

On Instagram, some videos depict people getting approached in malls and grocery stores and on college campuses and sidewalks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

It’s full of pictures of archeological finds, statues that depict, usually, non-European people.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

The medieval embroidery, which is on display in Britain for the first time, depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

It’s quite scenic and peaceful-looking in cozy Hope, as cinematographer Hong Kyung-po casually depicts from the opening frames.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The second is an unfinished piece that depicts a young woman standing in front of a well.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The 11th-century work, which depicts the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror, arrived in London in July for a sell-out showcase that runs until July 2027.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The design on this modern seed pot by Pearl Talachy of Nambé Pueblo depicts a corn plant.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Do you remember the fallout around Bill Conradt’s death, which is depicted in the movie?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

But these sights are drained of their warmth, depicted with a cold, eerie hum that, when it bleeds into the roar of suffering miles away, becomes a deafening cacophony.

From Salon Sep. 21, 2026

It said the five ads it were banned had depicted women irresponsibly, and were likely to cause serious or widespread offence.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

In some states, marketing materials for annuities show double-digit “historical” returns on bespoke indexes that didn’t exist at the time of the returns depicted.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Writers and intellectuals, such as the world-famous novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, whose books depicted life in Soviet prison camps or gulags, were lucky by comparison—he merely found himself permanently ejected from his homeland in 1974.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

On a street in southern Israel, a graffiti artist paints a mural depicting the filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary "NAZA".

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

It’s a style that has served him well in modern action thrillers like his installments of the “Bourne” franchise, and films depicting recent real-world events like “Captain Phillips” and “The Lost Bus.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

One of the stolen artworks is a vertical oil painting on canvas dating back to around 1910 depicting French actress Gabrielle Colonna-Romano.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Trump posted dozens of images over Sunday and Monday, depicting himself in an array of fantastical scenarios.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

“Would you be Jon, then?” he inquired in a lilting New Zealand accent, glancing at a sheet of photocopied passport photos depicting Rob Hall’s clients.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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