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[suhb-jikt, suhb-jekt] / ˈsʌb dʒɪkt, səbˈdʒɛkt /






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"The name is new to me, but the reality of the project is not, and has been the subject of much discussion on the bookseller forums."

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

You could also be subject to the 3.8% net investment income tax on investment earnings from your brokerage account.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Ford, meanwhile, wants lower duties on imported parts and materials, especially aluminum, which is subject to 50% duties.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

A person’s information can’t be released or shared without their consent, subject to limited exceptions.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

If there was one subject which engaged her energies even more completely than modern clothing it was spoiled food.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

First V-level subjects announced with aim to 'prepare for future jobs'

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Then he was told about a school that secretly teaches general subjects alongside its religious curriculum.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Swimming pools, playgrounds and birthdays are recurring subjects for Mr. Adams, and we can see him drawing from the likes of David Hockney, Alex Katz and Robert Colescott.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Sawalha has appeared regularly on the daytime panel show, which sees four female media personalities discuss topical subjects, since 2013.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

But in the years between the two world wars, children in Soviet schools were treated with complete gender equality, with girls and boys studying the same subjects.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Mari is acquiring ATG from Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. for an undisclosed price and the deal is subjected to regulatory approvals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

A team at law firm Leigh Day is now investigating potential legal claims on behalf of 50 families who believe their children may have been subjected to excessive or inappropriate disciplinary measures while at school.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

In his recent book, “Seductive AI,” Mr. Reynolds makes a great argument for chatbot regulation: “AI personalities and their owners should be subjected to fiduciary duty when they interact with users.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Other claims involve U.S. citizens and legal residents who say they were wrongfully detained or subjected to aggressive enforcement actions despite having legal status.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

We have seen certain species frozen in solid blocks of ice, and yet regain their activity when subjected to the influences of warmth.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

It would also make it an offence to remove a person from Northern Ireland for the purposes of subjecting them to conversion practices.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Previous G-7s brought out the alpha in Trump, subjecting allies to barbs and white-knuckled handshakes and forcing other leaders to walk on eggshells.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Pyongyang withdrew from the Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1993 and has since conducted six nuclear tests, subjecting it to multiple United Nations resolutions, and is believed to possess dozens of nuclear warheads.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

Those doubling down, however, are subjecting themselves to public wrath.

From Slate Jun. 1, 2026

She still had a slight accent, and she did not like to speak in public, subjecting herself to her classmates' ridicule.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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