significance
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But you don’t need to be from Mexico to understand the significance, reverence, and trepidation that surround this hulking pile nicknamed El Coloso de Santa Úrsula.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
As “Contapposto” arrives at its beautiful, life-affirming conclusion, we are left pondering the significance of artistic endeavor in a world that commodifies everything, including our bodies and brains.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
According to Raimon Graells, a lecturer at the University of Alicante, co-director of Frallicciardi's doctoral project, and co-author of the study, the significance of the find extends well beyond the artifacts themselves.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
In fact, the film’s dullness only underscores the significance of this transition.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Once numbers shed their geometric significance, mathematicians no longer had to worry about mathematical operations making geometric sense.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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