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interpretive

[in-tur-pri-tiv] / ɪnˈtɜr prɪ tɪv /


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He explains his interpretive method and defends it against a hostile biographer—and his high-school English teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

As a former interpretive naturalist for the Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, he even led a field trip for the Forest Service, BLM and State Parks to highlight the ecological damage.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

The data turns Shin’s hawkishness from an interpretive risk into a policy path.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

The broad audience reach and the nightly airing of these shows have ensured that the jokes create a broad interpretive community that translates comedic barbs into collective consciousness.

From Salon May 19, 2026

And bouncing on her flat heels, full of coffee and nerve and code, was Eva Seiler, Berlin’s interpretive liaison with London, soon to insinuate herself into the German-speaking underworld of Ormaie.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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