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interpretation

[in-tur-pri-tey-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɜr prɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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He continued to insist he believes he had done "nothing wrong", but ultimately it would be a "matter of interpretation" for the investigation to resolve.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Clara Blustein Lindholm, FrameWork’s director of research interpretation, said she’s seen anxiety growing in survey responses.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Insert your own interpretation for that event here.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

A gun's rear sight and a musket side plate found nearby offer some support for that interpretation.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

Skeptics argue coincidental alignment and the conventional Hubble-Humason interpretation of the red shift.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

If we think of an artwork as an intentional, carefully wrought creation that comes directly from an artist, what are we to make of these incomplete, unfaithful interpretations?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

One of the sillier interpretations of these events is that somehow Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is failing at his new job.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Mainstream culture’s relatively lower esteem for the Green Lantern is absolutely related to cartoonish interpretations of his power in live-action depictions.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

It fell apart within a week, predictably, as the two sides acted on conflicting interpretations of its central provisions.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

If you read many US history books, you may find several interpretations of the country’s origin myth.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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