context

Example Sentences

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In a follow-up social media post, Essayli accused critics of taking his comments out of context.

From BBC

"It’s impossible not to see a reference to the international context. I think there’s something very responsive and pragmatic in relation to that," he told AFP.

From Barron's

That context makes it clearer to understand why, four decades after it flopped in theaters, “Labyrinth” and Bowie’s work in it are now beloved cultural touchstones.

From Salon

Instead of chasing iconic dishes, she encourages attention to context: why this food exists here, now, in this season.

From Salon

But he put those problems in the larger context of America’s friendship with Britain—“kindred countries of kindred principles.”

From The Wall Street Journal