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interpretation

[in-tur-pri-tey-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɜr prɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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“There’s this apocryphal interpretation of Mozart that suggests the music just fell into his lap,” Sharpe says, speaking on a recent Friday evening outside London’s Barbican.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Part of this is likely actorly interpretation; part of it aligns with each performer’s own style.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"If something is hateful and intimidating we will take action whatever the academic or historical interpretation of those words," said Harman.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Callais, the court’s interpretation took a dramatic turn.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The consequences for our understanding of later American prehistory remain the same, whichever interpretation proves correct.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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