subject matter

Example Sentences

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Typically, this type of work would be handled by a less senior attorney at the department who had more direct involvement with the subject matter at hand, the former official said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

To illuminate his dark subject matter, Fiedler adopts a punchy, aggressive prose replete with antitheses, exclamation marks, capitalized terminology and bold generalizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It’s the combination of storytelling chops, genuine enthusiasm, and subject matter expertise that makes this film exponentially better than your average band documentary.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

But she was conscious of the subject matter and "definitely felt a responsibility to handle the topic with care", she says.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In experiments, children who are asked to read a passage and are then tested on it will invariably score higher than children asked to watch a video of the same subject matter.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell