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The research was observational, meaning it identified statistical associations rather than proving that preservatives were directly responsible for the increased risks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

“They would want there to be a credible association that they believe provides some basis for saying that there’s causation,” meaning evidence that the drug does, in fact, cause the side effect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Godrich notes proudly that “the way the record was made was completely mechanical,” meaning nothing was programmed on a computer but instead recorded “live on the fly” using older equipment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

And the term "Yangote" – a pun in the Hausa language essentially meaning "we all have a share now" - has been trending on social media.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Of course I did,” I snapped, not meaning to adopt my aunt’s peckish ways.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

The work’s more resonant meanings emerge organically as Jean and Berenger battle over Jean’s willing resignation of his human form.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Spend enough years standing behind pyramids of hamburgers, posing at fry stations and inserting yourself into the iconography of American restaurant chains, and eventually the props begin to accrue meanings of their own.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

In the labyrinthine manner of Orhan Pamuk or Umberto Eco, the novel playfully explores symbols and the ways their meanings evolve across time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Yet their meanings can be altered simply by changing context or editing a caption.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

If sole were the sole type of fish whose name had multiple meanings, that would be one thing to carp about, but three is enough to make anyone flounder.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood