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[suhb-jikt, suhb-jekt] / ˈsʌb dʒɪkt, səbˈdʒɛkt /






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Subject lines include “Recognizing the need for fasting,” “Mice blood age affects Alzheimer’s brain changes,” and “A casual hypothesis about epigenetics.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Alexander Hamilton lauded the “patriotic motives” behind Slater’s Mill in his “Report on the Subject of Manufactures External link” on Dec. 5, 1791.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Appeared in the January 23, 2026, print edition as 'American Studies Can’t Stand Its Subject'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Internal documents from Sheffield Hallam University were released under a Subject Access Request to Professor Laura Murphy, whose research is alleged to have been targeted.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

“Thank you, Subject One. I sincerely appreciate that sentiment. But, Subject One?”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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