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interpretation

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


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China could afford to retreat because it had built a large cushion before the war—though exactly how large is up for interpretation.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

According to the authors, the funders had no role in the study's design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, review, approval, or publication decisions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

It can only be used for positional offside and not for subjective calls, those which require interpretation around whether a player has interfered with an opponent without touching the ball.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“Whatever one’s interpretation of the relationships that she inhabits within the story, her influence was substantial,” Haig adds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

If any other gunters out there shared my interpretation of the Limerick, so far they’d been smart enough to keep quiet about it.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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