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






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“It’s a tough subject to talk about,” Joe Torre said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

“Whimsical” is the word most frequently used to describe the work of artist-designer twins Nikolai and Simon Haas, who are the subject of a midcareer survey at the Museum of Arts and Design.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

But the working conditions for warehouse and delivery workers have been the subject of a growing national debate, with their union claiming that suspected deaths from overwork have continued.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

It has fuelled calls for Ireland to halt exports to Russia, although alumina exports are not currently subject to European Union sanctions.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“My mom’s okay,” I said, trying to change the subject.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

While she has noticed more women studying Stem subjects, figures from Stem Women, external suggest the number working in those fields has risen only gradually.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

But as pressure mounted on schools to improve test performance in the 2000s, many reduced or eliminated recess in favor of more instructional time in subjects such as reading and math.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Somehow, they have become the sole experts on all subjects, from air pollution to monetary policy to human biology.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

Bernstein is reluctant to pathologize either of her twisted subjects.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

As a high school student, Marina decided her favorite subjects were biology and chemistry.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

He was subjected to a roadside breath test, which returned a negative result.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The government encouraged chip-related companies to pursue stock-market listings so they could raise more capital and be subjected to market discipline.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The Saint Simeon monastery itself was subjected to "looting, illegal excavation, military use and neglect", according to site director Abdel Jalil Arabi.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

For approximately one hour, the gas mixture was subjected to an electrical potential of around 10,000 volts.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

As long ago as the mid-1930’s a special group of hydrocarbons, the chlorinated naphthalenes, was found to cause hepatitis, and also a rare and almost invariably fatal liver disease in persons subjected to occupational exposure.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

He accused the two newspapers of subjecting him to "an endless pursuit, a campaign, an obsession with having every aspect of my life under surveillance so they could get the run on their competitors".

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

But I’d never dreamed he was thinking of subjecting me to this.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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