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






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Subject lines include “Recognizing the need for fasting,” “Mice blood age affects Alzheimer’s brain changes,” and “A casual hypothesis about epigenetics.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Alexander Hamilton lauded the “patriotic motives” behind Slater’s Mill in his “Report on the Subject of Manufactures External link” on Dec. 5, 1791.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Appeared in the January 23, 2026, print edition as 'American Studies Can’t Stand Its Subject'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

"Subject to the discretion of the President, they will be given another chance," he wrote on X, apparently referring to workers who did not respond to his demand by the end of Monday.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

“I soon began, and have been writing Upon that Subject ever since. I have been so unfortunate as never to make myself understood.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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