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narrative

[nar-uh-tiv] / ˈnær ə tɪv /




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“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

Hinging a film on one big narrative element is already a hazardous decision.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

SoftBank shares have declined by more than a fifth in the last five trading sessions as speculation about its difficulty in raising a loan coincides with some stuttering in the overall narrative forAI-related technology stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Black churches, in this cultural narrative, are places where the “good” black people in the community can be found.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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