depict
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The "Modern Warfare" games depict military conflicts in the modern era, inspired by international tensions, while the "Black Ops" games take place in an alternate reality where the Cold War never ended.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Though the tableaux depict hardships endured by a painter born in 1593, Artemisia, the impressions convey yearning, grief, suffering and resilience that transcend centuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
In two videos Van Orden posted to X and “Made with Grok Imagine,” X’s proprietary AI tool, depict Cooke as an indignant red duck.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Luna, Phoenix, Queen” fills out the stories surrounding Barr’s theft, moving back in time to depict the bond between Dava and Svetlana, which endured despite Dava’s unwillingness to leave her husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
He later wrote about his experiences and commissioned artists to depict the scenes he described.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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Piper Sandler’s Johnson also highlighted that the index’s chart depicts that those who bought tech stocks after the Nasdaq’s breakout to the late-September and early-October record highs got duped.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The new A24 crime thriller depicts the show's host, NBC journalist Chris Hansen, carrying out sting operations on would-be predators.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Ms. Barrows, who is the author of the Ivy and Bean series, depicts the siblings’ escapades with her signature gentle humor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The cover for his debut solo studio album, “Indigo,” depicts Hyong-keun’s 1972 painting “Blue,” and the album’s lead track, “Yun,” a collaboration with Erykah Badu, kicks off with recorded dialogue from the artist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
This 1815 lithograph depicts the scandalous adultery trial of the Reverend Henry Ward Beecher.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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The Period-Piece Pixie, as depicted on-screen, is too evolved for the elaborate grooming rituals of her time—no stays, no time-consumingly arranged ringlets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The species was named Vasuki indicus in honor of Vasuki, the mythical serpent associated with the Hindu deity Shiva, who is traditionally depicted with the snake wrapped around his neck.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Robert Pattinson, who welcomed his first child with Suki Waterhouse in March 2024, says that as a parent, the events depicted in his new film are "terrifying"
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Of course “The Social Reckoning” arrives too late to feel revolutionary; it would be late even if it depicted something that happened last week.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Higher up, near where the old fishing nets drooped down from the rafters, the surface of the sea had been depicted.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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For Hodges, the question became how to convey that force without depicting it explicitly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Among the artifacts recovered from the site is an unusual ceramic vessel depicting a seated Peruvian hairless dog with humanlike features.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Social-media users are savaging promotions depicting unnaturally regular greens, shrimp like O-rings, unhealthily slick noodles and stippled chicken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
A famous painting depicting a scene from Homer's Odyssey has gone on display at York Art Gallery.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
They dance scenes depicting farmers at work, the harvesting of rice, nurses helping wounded soldiers, and soldiers winning batdes.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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