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[kon-tekst] / ˈkɒn tɛkst /


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Ms. Aviv relates the story of what happened and the cascade of sorrow, misery and estrangement that followed in a manner that, in another context, has been called the “gentle application of overwhelming force.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

He seems to think that, in the context of nuclear facilities, “civil” is synonymous with “non-enriched.”

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Explaining history is all about context; nothing happens in a vacuum.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

It said the ads had "deceptively" presented that Eli Lilly's products were superior, but buried or omitted "critical clinical context".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

In this terrifying new context, the demand for hard intelligence about the communist enemy became more urgent than ever.

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

Hannah says she had no emotional connection to her previous surname, and it often confused people when she would use two surnames in different contexts.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

They were able to exploit a new database that extends back to 1799, and which I have written about before in other contexts.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Over the last century, familiar words such as “time,” “exist” and “timeless” have been repurposed in technical contexts without examining what baggage they carry from everyday speech.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

Every year brings new versions and contexts, each one extending the song’s reach.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Even with the syntax repaired, the sentences are difficult to understand, and the original contexts don’t make them any clearer.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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