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narrative

[nar-uh-tiv] / ˈnær ə tɪv /




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He says the findings raise important questions, which cast doubt over the pilot suicide narrative.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Both sides need a narrative that allows them to de-escalate without looking as if they capitulated.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But what had been a positive narrative for Oracle has become a negative.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Mindy Romero, director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy in California, challenged the narrative that California has a problem and suggested that people should look at the issue from a different perspective.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"By what logic do you accept the shooter's narrative without investigation, especially when there are so many contradictory reports? Why can they take Jack Franklin's word, but not the word of anyone else present?"

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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