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commentary

[kom-uhn-ter-ee] / ˈkɒm ənˌtɛr i /


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“That is one classic sign of a looming recession,” wrote Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, in commentary shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Twenty years after retiring from football, Shearer sat down with Kelly Somers to discuss his love of Newcastle, almost continuing his managerial career and swapping the pitch for the commentary box.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The commentary around its chip-manufacturing business “gives us further confidence that Intel Foundry will be viable, some day,” Goldberg wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

This remake of a cult curio from the 1970s barely made a ripple at the box office, but it’s one of the most fascinating horror films of the year with its commentary on online culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Oz and Jak didn’t shove or punch each other, and even Eevie offered none of her usual commentary.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

The fact that I and countless other writers are typing out similar commentaries all but ensures it.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

Some members were rumored to have objected to Friedman’s policy proposals in his “ ‘careless’ commentaries in his magazine columns.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some commentaries noted it was less about substance than ceremony and symbolism, but what did it commemorate or symbolize?

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

On the BBC website, all 104 games will have live text commentaries - even those at 03:00 BST for all the night owls.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

As assistant editorial page editor of The Emory Wheel, he authored scores of commentaries.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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