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[kon-tekst] / ˈkɒn tɛkst /


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It’s not at all clear what that word means in 2026, in this context or any other.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

CNN inexplicably settles for photos over video way too often and races through so many touchstones that the series often lacks sports context.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Some AI health systems are powerful enough to assist humans, but most still lack the critical context needed to unlock more tailored capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

To put that into context, last year Liverpool announced record revenues of £703m - but Bezos is worth 270 times that.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Some commentators have argued that Brignoni-Ponce may be limited to the immigration context; the Court might not apply the same principle to drug-law enforcement.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

"States and territories are advised to review" the Trump administration's recommendations on "immunization requirements for contexts such as school enrollment and attendance," the order states.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Wildfire risk depends on how landscapes are managed as well as on the ecological and social contexts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

"But having said that, we know that pressure waves are a well-established cause of brain injury, both short and long-term in other contexts."

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The puzzle is made even more striking because experiments have repeatedly confirmed the extraordinary accuracy of quantum field theory in other contexts.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Indeed, he was a man of some six feet three inches, and his countenance, though reassuring while one knew he was intent on obliging, could seem extremely forbidding viewed in certain other contexts.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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