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Although scientists generally agree that it was associated with aquatic environments, exactly how it moved, hunted, and spent its time remains a subject of debate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
"The public functions of state policing ought to be subject to human oversight and scrutiny," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
While the deaths have since been added back to the tally, they are marked with an asterisk indicating that the “number is subject to change.”
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
No matter how deeply Rembrandt probes his subject, even when that subject is himself, the self eludes him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“And yet,” she said, as though we had been discussing the subject, “what do doctors know? Dr. Blinker prescribed this tonic—but what can medicine really do? What good does anything do when one’s Day arrives?”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Adhwaryu says artists may soften captions, avoid certain subjects or think twice before submitting a cartoon.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
They chose to dramatize key exchanges between Fielder and his subjects with re-enactments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
At a later press conference, Baron Cohen -- as himself -- defended satire as the quintessential format for "shining a light on, maybe, subjects that we haven't really discussed as a society before."
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
He complies with the latter, showing Fielder’s ability to make his subjects accomplices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
He was also a major literary figure of the Restoration period, writing on many subjects, including works of fiction.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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Twenty of them filed suit against May Wah, saying they were subjected to spells without heat or water, and won a $1.7-million settlement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The social media posts where he does try to present himself as down-to-earth are frequently subjected to viral mockery.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
Longer-term assignments should be subjected to thesis-style “defenses” in class or faculty office hours to ensure student originality and deep knowledge of the work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Foreign Office has also sanctioned two Iranians, including the head of the regime's counterespionage operations - with both men subjected to travel bans and asset freezes.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
I am wheeled into a room where I am subjected to freezing temperatures.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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Mr. Sebag Montefiore doesn’t play favorites, subjecting all his characters to scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It was an eye-catching conjecture: one of the most revered of the Founding Fathers subjecting people held against their will to possibly painful shocks.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
Under the new regime, visa holders who need more time will have to file formal applications with the federal government, subjecting themselves to additional background checks, biometric vetting, and other bureaucratic hurdles.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
If USC had maintained its traditional rivalry scheduling with Notre Dame this season, they would have sold out the Coliseum on Thanksgiving Saturday instead of subjecting a sparse August crowd to possible heatstroke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
By subjecting it to the economist’s favorite trick: regression analysis.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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