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perspective

[per-spek-tiv] / pərˈspɛk tɪv /


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Young describes his childhood mostly from the perspective of a boy — alternately bewildered, hurting, depressed and “mad all the time.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

None of Manchester City, Liverpool or Everton's grounds are ideal from a security perspective.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

"To kind of put that in perspective, a busy summer weekend is usually in the 300 rescue range, 500 on the high end," Barnes told AFP on Manhattan Beach.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Wood thought it was important to understand Wawa at ground level, privileging the perspective of its customers and those actually pouring the coffee and making the hoagies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The view from Bailey’s perspective looks impossible, a bit of leg here, the curve of a shoulder there, part of her other arm underneath a foot.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Under these perspectives, consciousness would not simply appear once a brain became sufficiently complex.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

We take time to understand the customer, understand their perspectives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Actors, musicians and performers train to inhabit perspectives not their own, to remain present through discomfort, and to sustain attention across time.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Cunningham's team, the Indiana Fever, on Wednesday issued a statement saying: "Our players are thoughtful adults with their own perspectives and voices, and those views are their own."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

She couldn’t see them; all she could see was confusing, infolded perspectives of colonnade, staircase, terrace, and facade.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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