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perspective

[per-spek-tiv] / pərˈspɛk tɪv /


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It’s not a small renovation either from a financial or a disruption perspective, but you have lived there long enough to know what you want.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

AI debt issuance this year overwhelmed investor portfolios, and has disappointed from a performance perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The research also offers a different perspective on species commonly associated with farmland and other human-managed environments.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

“She’ll be able to argue from a perspective of expertise.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

It is important to put Newcomen’s achievement into perspective.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The project brought together specialists in genetics, history, virology, protein chemistry, and conservation, allowing the team to investigate the manuscripts from both historical and biological perspectives.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

I believe I understand the concern with remaining heavily invested in bond funds in the current environment, but I’d appreciate other perspectives.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Louis Sharpe, frontman of the Latin freestyle group TKA, who will further bring the artists’ perspectives into the narrative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Our journalism examined power and politics, questioned assumptions, surfaced stories that deserved attention and made room for perspectives that were too often overlooked.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Closer still, and she grasped the perspectives; it was her mother’s of course, and she would be waiting for the twins.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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