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[kon-tekst] / ˈkɒn tɛkst /


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Gurlek did not say how many people had been taken into custody, but said the raids came in the context of the "Decade of the Family" campaign.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

In this context, "organic" simply means carbon-based and does not indicate that the material came from life.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Sept. 11 was an event of its time and deserves to stand in history, but not entirely outside of context.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

“We do acknowledge that it’s a tragic event. We don’t fully go into it. Since we weren’t really taught about it, we don’t have a lot of context on it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Only in this larger context can the child focus on developing their musical ability.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

"Community Notes are not enough in contexts of high disinformation," it said, calling on Meta "to complement, not replace, independent verification."

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

“We found some subtle but consistent differences in the pitch and length of meows between those two contexts, suggesting maybe cats have different meows for ‘Where did you go?’ and ‘You’re back!’

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

"I think one problem is that people are overgeneralising it and using it in contexts where it might not be the best framework to explain our behaviour," he says.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

“The military and geopolitical contexts remain marked by the crisis situation in the Gulf and the continuing war in Ukraine,” Chief Executive Eric Trappier said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

A feeling for what quantities or time spans are appropriate in various contexts is essential to getting the joke.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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