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Example Sentences

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These findings provide a clearer picture of how ocean currents, atmospheric conditions, and shifting continents worked together to reshape Earth's climate, offering valuable context for understanding future changes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

“And it’s great to see that she’s doing it in a historical context that’s getting more people to care about wolves.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Although when asked about what that point means in terms of the wider context of Hull's season, Jakirovic was talking more play-offs than automatic promotion.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

A headache can be benign or life-threatening depending on the context.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

For Jefferson, all specific decisions about American foreign policy occurred within the context of this overarching, indeed almost cosmic, pattern.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis