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The breakthrough of talking pictures introduced the voiceover narration—a revolutionary development that allowed for further context to be added to historical footage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
CNN inexplicably settles for photos over video way too often and races through so many touchstones that the series often lacks sports context.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
In another context, a president being quietly transferred between aircraft in a service vehicle might register as little more than a piece of security choreography — unusual, perhaps, but hardly ready-made for farce.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
That's impressive for a rookie in this context.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The scientist is advised to simply repeat “word” back to the speaker and/or to consider the context of the conversation before providing an appropriate response.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Kering is targeting a return to growth and improved margins this year, but noted that geopolitical and economic contexts remain uncertain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I think one problem is that people are overgeneralising it and using it in contexts where it might not be the best framework to explain our behaviour," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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
They were able to exploit a new database that extends back to 1799, and which I have written about before in other contexts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
I hope other scholars and advocates will pick up where the book leaves off and develop the critique more fully or apply the themes sketched here to other groups and other contexts.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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