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[freym] / freɪm /






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Williams’ announcement gave the conflict a modern frame, but the question of whether mothers belong in sport has been argued for generations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

It’s also worth thinking about how you’ll frame this career shift to future employers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

That would break the spell Miyazaki weaves in every frame leading up to that moment.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Colored-pencil illustrations evoke a faded softness, while comic-style panels zoom in, frame by frame, as different actions unfold.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

A squeaky new metal frame twin bed, neatly made up with sheets straight out of the store packaging, was crammed into the space.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

This frames the conversation around what you’re excited to do rather than what you’re trying to leave behind.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Due to water damage, the now-warped back door would not close; he drilled plywood into the frames to secure the restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

The England assistant is quick to make clear that Tuchel is the boss - and pokes fun at their "little and large" frames, with the German about eight inches taller.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Wyldfyre frames its platform as providing a public good.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

The guy holding the stack of frames looked at me like I was trying to take bread from his mouth.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

In a statement, Nandy framed the changes as a way of making the £8bn music industry more accessible.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Food is framed as a star of “7 Paintings” but tasting it is just one component.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Chief Justice John Roberts’ opinion for the 6–3 majority largely framed the decision, Trump v.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

“Even framed conservatively, we view the expanded framework as an incremental positive demand indicator,” Amicucci wrote.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The show is all big photographs of different sizes expertly framed and hanging on the walls.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The manager introduced a white paper in May, framing what he said was the 4th evolutionary stage, or 4.0, of value investing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

That framing would give politicians a reason to engage constructively and workers a reason to lean in rather than fear what’s coming.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Nevertheless, the claustrophobic framing shrinks an epic voyage into small-screen content made solely for a bored child to hold right up to their nose.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Rather than framing the anniversary as a victory for one political party, she describes it as a milestone belonging to every American.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

He turned around right there, with that oleander framing him.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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