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






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Lots of ordinary investors try to trade on Trump’s Truth posts, and there are even apps and Reddit threads dedicated to the subject.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Some of its language suggests that, despite several briefings, he completely misunderstands the subject of uranium enrichment—crucial to any negotiation with Iran.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

It means an offender leaves prison but is not free of their sentence - they are subject to restrictions and conditions on their life which can include electronic tag monitoring of their movements and curfews.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

UC said the review will weigh “the current number and subject areas that are required and recommended.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

“And now that we’ve recognized outstanding students in each subject area, it’s time for the award that recognizes outstanding achievement across all subject areas,” Dr. Cohen says.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

He studied architecture at Princeton University and law at NYU and writes about both subjects.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Only so much about the subjects who are made the focus of the program can be discerned from flimsy data that’s some 2,000 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Somehow, they have become the sole experts on all subjects, from air pollution to monetary policy to human biology.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

During our Zoom, with the background carefully faded behind her wavy blond bob, she promises that she doesn’t just copy and paste her subjects and settings from what sells.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

I decided to take a notebook and simply write down words or subjects she liked or disliked and see if there was a pattern.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

Over the next 48 hours, the entire peloton was subjected to surprise tests in one of the largest sweeps in the recent history of the Tour de France.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Jessica Levinson, a Loyola Marymount University law professor and political commentator, said Siebel Newsom had been subjected to heightened public scrutiny for years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Over one-third of American children and a staggering 53 percent of Black children will be subjected to a child protective services investigation at some point in their childhoods.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

The 437-page report written by a panel of three judges in 2021 found that the state had shirked its duty to protect Caruana Galizia and subjected her to personal attacks and verbal abuse from politicians.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

I didn’t want to be subjected to her lectures, forced to drink slimy things, and I didn’t want to leave my brother.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Pyongyang withdrew from the Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1993 and has since conducted six nuclear tests, subjecting it to multiple United Nations resolutions, and is believed to possess dozens of nuclear warheads.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

Those doubling down, however, are subjecting themselves to public wrath.

From Slate Jun. 1, 2026

"In addition to subjecting vulnerable children and young people to a dehumanising process that undermines their human rights, we don't actually know if facial age estimation works."

From BBC May 28, 2026

And anything was better than subjecting yourself to the shuttle, he joked.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

“My entire nervous system is on the brink of revolt against me for subjecting it to such trauma. Ignore me if I suddenly go into a state of shock.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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