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prism

[priz-uhm] / ˈprɪz əm /


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While the prime minister's interventions on Monday and Wednesday were seen by officials through the prism of diplomacy and the reaction they might provoke, his remarks on Friday were approached with a different mindset.

From BBC

It feels so wonderful to get this for a movie that was made so organically and rose up through not through the prism of business, but through the prism of friendship.

From Los Angeles Times

The bond between Noah and Allie is a prism through which to experience both the transience and the permanence of what matters most to us in life.

From Los Angeles Times

Though she was a trailblazing woman in the industry, she didn’t want her contributions to be seen through the prism of her gender.

From The Wall Street Journal

Listen to Jamie Oliver Petrol Station: The only song of 2025 to address the need for tolerance through the prism of service station fast food.

From BBC