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theme

[theem] / θim /




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“When we do find that off ramp, we’re going to revert to the themes that were driving markets over the past year, and the international theme will reassert itself,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many of the movies of the era picked up on this theme and offered people solace by turning the tables—especially the new genre of gangster movies.

From The Wall Street Journal

In many ways, those themes feel just as relevant -- if not more -- in 2026.

From Barron's

At this point of the season, the show has traversed a number of topics, including healthcare costs — a running theme — drug addiction, multiple traumatic incidents and detained immigrants, which comes to the fore here.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Quantity Theory of Morality” is his 20th work of fiction: a novel in six parts that reprises several of his debut’s themes, with a contemporary twist.

From The Wall Street Journal