contemporaneous
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These contemporaneous dictionaries and historical cases did not materialize for the first time in the court’s opinion.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
“In all our dealings with Mr. Sanberg, both directly and through his counsel, he provided information that was consistent with our review of contemporaneous documents and other evidence,” Anders wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
They capture contemporaneous mood, instinct and private views.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Compared with, say, the War on Drugs, a contemporaneous band that has taken some shared influences to a much larger audience, Mr. Morby favors directness and specificity, and works on a more modest scale.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The deep antiquity of the Babylonian tradition is somewhat exaggerated, however: their most impressive work in mathematical astronomy dates after 300, roughly contemporaneous with developments in the Hellenistic world.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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