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[kon-tekst] / ˈkɒn tɛkst /


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It told AFP that as more information became available, "Copilot reflected the updated context and identified the claim as fabricated."

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

I want to give my cautions, because there is some context to be had.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

A doctor who assessed Pollock had said his actions were taken in the context of emotional dysfunction, low self-esteem and isolation.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Watch Duty does pull information from official sources but also relies on staff and volunteers to listen to radios, monitor satellite data and analyze announcements from emergency departments to provide additional context.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

There wasn’t a context he could imagine where Njemile’s moms would be uncomfortable with Moss talking about a guy who flirted with him; Wanda had long ago been accepting of him being gay.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

“Crystal Lake” and “Carrie” have the unenviable task of taking scary mommies we already know and helping us understand their motivations in new contexts.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

We recognize and support the calls for more regulation, including to address unique challenges in the sports and elections contexts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Democracies do this as a matter of course, and we can, too, even if we modify these lessons, and learn from their shortcomings, for our own particular contexts.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026

Some of the remains were found in particularly intriguing burial contexts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Words belong in contexts, not pegged out like biological specimens.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman


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