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interpretation

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


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And the EU does not officially recognise the Taliban authorities, who returned to power in 2021, imposing their strict interpretation of Islamic law.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

And yet on Sunday night, the government published a statement setting out its interpretation of the law, claiming nothing stops civil servants from "sensibly flagging UK Security Vetting recommendations."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

This interpretation, however, rests on a false equivalence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

By doing so, it offers a more detailed and balanced view of ecological history and highlights the need for more careful interpretation in conservation science.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

A multicultural interpretation of US history emphasizes only the “contributions” of groups that were ignored in the dominant origin myth, including Indigenous peoples, women, African Americans, and immigrants.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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