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relevance

[rel-uh-vuhns] / ˈrɛl ə vəns /


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“Not knowing the Cannes Film Festival is almost impossible,” he adds of the event’s global relevance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The company has been quietly researching hantaviruses for years, and that work is gaining new relevance.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In the search for relevance before that tournament, her bowling performance was more important.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“We have been stressing the increasing relevance of equity markets for dollar crosses, and this remains crucial,” he added.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The telescope addressed directly issues that were already under discussion; the microscope opened up new lines of enquiry whose relevance to current concerns was not obvious.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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