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"We do not view the Leipzig incident in isolation, but rather see it in the context of other hybrid actions," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
But in the context of the question, it's worth pointing out that they actually did ask Leclerc to move out of the way to optimise Hamilton's race in Zandvoort.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The immediate context of Fallingwater was the ideological battle over modern architecture against a background of economic collapse and political tyranny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
While some primates use stone tools to access food, for instance to crack open nuts, accumulative stone throwing is a rare example of stone tool use in a social context.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
But thin-slicing has to be done in context.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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In both books, the reader advances from scene to scene as though balancing on a tightrope, blind to the wider contexts of events and agitatedly aware that disaster could occur at any moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
"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
“The military and geopolitical contexts remain marked by the crisis situation in the Gulf and the continuing war in Ukraine,” Chief Executive Eric Trappier said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"We are planning on further extending the experimental methods to delve deeper into different systems on our planet in different contexts, the possibilities are, quite literally, out of this world," says Noto.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
If anything, a number in these contexts enhances individuality; no two people have the same credit-card number, for example, whereas many have similar names or personality traits or socioeconomic profiles.
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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