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societal

[suh-sahy-i-tl] / səˈsaɪ ɪ tl /


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At a time of societal fracture and backsliding, “Liberation” offered audiences the opportunity to commune collectively with a watershed movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Topics of change and adapting to challenges featured on this year's gaokao exams, which often touch upon ideology and societal issues.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Anthropic’s leaders, including Chief Executive Dario Amodei, have warned about the potential for dangerous impacts from AI for years and sought widespread societal collaboration to address risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Additionally, “rapid technological and societal change is driving interest in frontier tech,” Kennedy said in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

But on a societal level, the research was nothing short of profound.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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