relevance

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The defence ministry official said that a similar provision was "in effect during the Cold War and had no practical relevance".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The French company said it will implement “an end-to-end ecosystem where cultural relevance drives measurable growth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The Garden has roared anew as St. John’s has surged to relevance with a pair of Big East tournament championships, the most recent of which involved a 20-point thumping of Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Swiss ambassador to the WTO Erwin Bollinger agreed, warning that a loss of relevance by the WTO could "lead to more fragmentation of the trading system".

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

It was no longer the social and economic relevance of a bank that rendered it too big to fail, but the number of side bets that had been made upon it.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis