frame of reference

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But before jumping to a conclusion that F1 has been ruined by what amounts to the biggest rule change in the sport's history, it's important to establish a frame of reference.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

This is rocking Britain in a way Americans may struggle to fathom if their frame of reference is U.S. public broadcasting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

If Leno had something to offer beyond an outdated frame of reference, he’d have a streaming series like O’Brien or Letterman.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2025

That’s a frame of reference that guides “Taking Venice,” a bumpy new documentary directed by filmmaker and longtime New York art writer Amei Wallach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

They seem to have no mathematical frame of reference and no basic understandings on which to build.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos