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[kon-tekst] / ˈkɒn tɛkst /


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He seems to think that, in the context of nuclear facilities, “civil” is synonymous with “non-enriched.”

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Other historians might place Trump in the context of white rage and anti-immigrant sentiment.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

What, in Golding, is metaphysical pressure risks becoming, in this context, an exercise in categorization—ironically, as the novels themselves move us in the opposite direction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

He pointed out that Somalia had a "unique context", with an economy that heavily relies on mobile money transactions.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Craig’s opinion of Barack mattered to me, and my brother knew how to read people, especially in the context of a game.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

They were able to exploit a new database that extends back to 1799, and which I have written about before in other contexts.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

"But having said that, we know that pressure waves are a well-established cause of brain injury, both short and long-term in other contexts."

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Over the last century, familiar words such as “time,” “exist” and “timeless” have been repurposed in technical contexts without examining what baggage they carry from everyday speech.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

Every year brings new versions and contexts, each one extending the song’s reach.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

In so-called intentional contexts like the above, the substitution doesn’t always work.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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