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perspective

[per-spek-tiv] / pərˈspɛk tɪv /


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Over the past seven years, Judge Rudofsky has earned a reputation as a cerebral jurist willing to reconsider legal disputes from an originalist perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Now, however, I am a senior citizen who can look at events with the benefit of perspective and hindsight, and thus I have decided to forgive Don Nelson.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

"Their experience and perspective will complement the strong foundation already in place, and we look forward to working together."

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The accompanying chart puts these two fears in perspective.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Our starting point in Chapter 5 is the invention of perspective painting, which involved the application of geometrical principles to pictorial representation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Williams agrees this has been her experience, one she’s grateful for in an industry often dead set on ignoring perspectives like hers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Cunningham later said the pair had exchanged their perspectives and that the conversation ended with "love and respect".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

We take time to understand the customer, understand their perspectives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Actors, musicians and performers train to inhabit perspectives not their own, to remain present through discomfort, and to sustain attention across time.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

He captures it from different perspectives, from many points of view: up close, far away, in the center, just part of the scene.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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