contemporaries
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The record may look better to posterity than it does to Mr. Trump’s contemporaries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
In fact, it’s got more pop DNA than many of its contemporaries — just don’t expect the intricacies to come from Mother Mary’s music or her mythology.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
The apparent lack of interest in Terry as a manager is in stark contrast to some of his contemporaries from England's much-lauded 'golden generation'.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The twist is not Emma’s confession itself, but how the film contends with its dark, exquisitely nuanced subject matter in a way that is completely different from its contemporaries.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
His face is spotted with what his contemporaries believed to be leprosy.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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