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If the context is right, a good piece of criticism can be as life-altering as a good film.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Even without the context of everything that came before the game, it was the most improbable of comebacks.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
In proper context, those quotes are less bombastic than they might sound.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
In this context, valency refers to the number of connections a nanoparticle forms with its neighbors.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
The Kodály context: Creating an environment for musical learning.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
The sheer joy of watching Stewart’s comic turns in shows like “Extras” or hearing his voice in ludicrous contexts was magnified by the majesty he lent to his dramatic work.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Democracies do this as a matter of course, and we can, too, even if we modify these lessons, and learn from their shortcomings, for our own particular contexts.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
Some of the remains were found in particularly intriguing burial contexts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
She has recorded her meditative work “The Ballerina” in several duet contexts, but here she and Mr. Hurst trade interlocking figures while Mr. Blake’s shimmering percussion provides a stellar backdrop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Absurd perhaps, but variants of this explanation in less transparent contexts might carry considerable force for people with strong enough preconceptions.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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