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[top-i-kuhl] / ˈtɒp ɪ kəl /




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Livesey's topical three-hour programme is broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live from Monday to Thursday, featuring interviews and phone calls from listeners.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Soon I was using prescription shampoo, two topical serums, monthly steroid scalp injections, and a pricey red-light therapy cap that made me look like an alien.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Colbert has said he initially struggled with CBS’s mandate for broad topical humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

They are certainly an urban adaptation of the fundamental Karhidish institution of the Hearth, though lacking, of course, the topical and genealogical stability of the Hearth.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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