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milieu

[mil-yoo, meel-, mee-lyœ] / mɪlˈyʊ, mil-, miˈlyœ /


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Even more unusual, in this particular political milieu, was her expressed compassion for Palestinian Muslims.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

From the moment he began urging and registering Black Americans to vote, Jackson found his milieu.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Some 40 paintings, drawings and prints highlight her technical innovation, her love of Parisian culture, and the ways her works reflected American attitudes while drawing on the influences of the European milieu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

But “wait and see” isn’t where you want to find yourself in today’s current market milieu.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Obviously, the environment or the milieu that surrounds an organism contributes to its physical attributes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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