subject matter

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Over and over again, he seduces us with color, engages us with delectable subject matter, and then stuns us with his overwhelming pictorial intelligence and inventiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Pakistan has formulated a team of subject matter specialists to facilitate the two sides in negotiations on navigation, nuclear and other key matters, a diplomatic source familiar with the matter told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

"On the face of it, a musical about antibiotics not working doesn't necessarily strike you as something that's a traditional subject matter for a musical," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But what makes “The Drama” daring isn’t just its subject matter.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The book’s subject matter is history, but the approach is that of science—in particular, that of historical sciences such as evolutionary biology and geology.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond