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commentary

[kom-uhn-ter-ee] / ˈkɒm ənˌtɛr i /


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“Not long ago, 5% was viewed as a line in the sand,” Bret Kenwell, U.S. investment analyst at eToro, wrote in commentary Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

But Mull’s highly accomplished work on canvas, held by some very esteemed institutions, shows the influence of people like Robert Rauschenberg and Anselm Kiefer and combines surrealism with subtle social commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Most praised the performances and social commentary, although some reviewers felt it wasn't as scary as earlier versions and accused it of sanding down some of the original characters' harder edges.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Despite the extensive commentary swirling around the burros, surprisingly little is known about the herd itself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Then he asked me to show how the late medieval commentary had attempted to reconcile these difficulties, and I went over that, too.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

I’ll let you in on another bit of digital journalism that always holds true: Questions explored in commentaries are either unanswerable or the answer is “no.”

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Stacks of books, tables littered with essays and commentaries, piles of Jewish magazines—these Orthodox homes form one of the few demographics where the printed word still thrives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Watch highlights of the weekend's action on Sportscene, listen to match commentaries on Sportsound, and follow live text updates on the BBC Sport website and app.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026

I then indicated that other commentaries had offered different explanations, and I cited them by heart because they were not found in the Talmud edition the class used.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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