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[kon-tekst] / ˈkɒn tɛkst /


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He seems to think that, in the context of nuclear facilities, “civil” is synonymous with “non-enriched.”

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Explaining history is all about context; nothing happens in a vacuum.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

Analyst Hayden Nicholson tells clients in a note that the Australian company’s June-quarter performance looks good in the context of elevated outflows, even if net inflows fells short of consensus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

He pointed out that Somalia had a "unique context", with an economy that heavily relies on mobile money transactions.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Once again, Jonathan pictured Magpie Island on a map but this time he saw it in context with its surroundings.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Hannah says she had no emotional connection to her previous surname, and it often confused people when she would use two surnames in different contexts.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

While B.P.J. invoked Bostock, “Title VII concerns employment, whereas Title IX as relevant here focuses on sports. The two factual contexts are vastly different,” Justice Kavanaugh writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

They were able to exploit a new database that extends back to 1799, and which I have written about before in other contexts.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

The puzzle is made even more striking because experiments have repeatedly confirmed the extraordinary accuracy of quantum field theory in other contexts.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Ernest Lawrence was being mentioned in quarters and in contexts that only a year or two earlier would have been unimaginable.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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