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interpretation

[in-tur-pri-tay-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɜr prɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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An audience raised on Instagram Reels isn’t likely to track down the full context of those clips, let alone question Mr. Piker’s interpretation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Yet the questionnaire left enough room for interpretation, triggering disappointment.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

That 2019 opinion, which Kagan herself wrote, was about how much courts should defer to an expert federal agency’s interpretation of its own regulations.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

According to this interpretation, the original rock body was stretched and separated by tectonic forces.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Bogert shrugged, “I suppose Dr. Calvin will tell us when she gets here. Probably with a horribly pessimistic interpretation, too. She is sometimes a bit annoying.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

Seyfried, out of character, also ends up serving as a sounding board, sharing her own interpretations of Holmes and Evans’s behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Despite a request from litigants to overturn prior rulings in Kisor, a slim majority of the court ruled that judges were still required to defer to an agency’s interpretations of its regulations.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

While the circumstances are very different, Norris' supporters also argue that his case hinges on disputed interpretations of medical evidence.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ellroy’s work set the bar for modern neo-noir interpretations, both literary and cinematic.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

When Molly arrived, a sizable crowd had already gathered outside, trailing up the front steps in various interpretations of the midcentury dress code.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny


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