subject matter

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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

The twist is not Emma’s confession itself, but how the film contends with its dark, exquisitely nuanced subject matter in a way that is completely different from its contemporaries.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Given the frequently heady subject matter, it can’t be emphasized enough how unfailingly pretty the record is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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