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That context matters more than the market call.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
“And I was blessed with the gift of … developing a genuine, sincere friendship with Kyle that exists outside of the context of work.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
To understand Maresca's City we need to provide some context about Guardiola's.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The breakthrough of talking pictures introduced the voiceover narration—a revolutionary development that allowed for further context to be added to historical footage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
And finally, let us remember that no work can be understood outside its historical context.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
"States and territories are advised to review" the Trump administration's recommendations on "immunization requirements for contexts such as school enrollment and attendance," the order states.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Wildfire risk depends on how landscapes are managed as well as on the ecological and social contexts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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 puzzle is made even more striking because experiments have repeatedly confirmed the extraordinary accuracy of quantum field theory in other contexts.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 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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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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