contemporaries
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But a narrative throughline hellbent on retribution neatly threads Harris’ fiery aesthetic choices together, giving “Is God Is” far more substance — and much more thematic intrigue — than its contemporaries.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Posen says that George and his contemporaries are not “failed generals” who would otherwise be fired and replaced during wartime.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
The apparent lack of interest in Terry as a manager is in stark contrast to some of his contemporaries from England's much-lauded 'golden generation'.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
But it was “striking” that so many male contemporaries “saw them as disruptors of family harmony and alienators of women from their husbands.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
One of Alfred’s cousins and contemporaries, Henry Stimson, would distinguish himself in public service with one stint as secretary of state and two as secretary of war.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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