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[suhb-jikt, suhb-jekt] / ˈsʌb dʒɪkt, səbˈdʒɛkt /






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Given the merger’s potential impact in Hollywood, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said early on that he planned to subject the transaction to scrutiny.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He studied chemical engineering as an undergraduate at University of Wisconsin-Madison and eventually earned a Ph.D. in the subject from the University of Minnesota.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

ICE holding facilities have been the subject of multiple lawsuits since the start of the Trump administration over alleged overcrowding, poor conditions and confinement that went on for days and weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This means that investors are exposed to downside in Alphabet stock while participating in the upside subject to the conversion premium.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It had occurred to her halfway through the frosted flakes Philippe, and now she was not sure how best to raise the subject, other than to simply plunge ahead.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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