as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
in the context of the Great Depression, communism had a certain allure for some disillusioned Americans
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Over the next three to five years, automation will push technical workers to prioritize human context as the differentiator.
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Neel Somani, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Matheson’s testimonial in the faux documentary provides essential context for Salazar’s ultimately fruitless legal defense, explaining how looking through a camera lens can make someone feel invincible even in the face of certain peril.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Asked for clarification on Wednesday, an OpenAI spokesperson said Friar was speaking in the context of the broader AI industry.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The argument quickly turned personal, with Young referencing Stause's late parents in the context of drug use.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Neel Somani, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Matheson’s testimonial in the faux documentary provides essential context for Salazar’s ultimately fruitless legal defense, explaining how looking through a camera lens can make someone feel invincible even in the face of certain peril.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Asked for clarification on Wednesday, an OpenAI spokesperson said Friar was speaking in the context of the broader AI industry.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The argument quickly turned personal, with Young referencing Stause's late parents in the context of drug use.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas is home to more than 280,000 small businesses, alongside national and regional employers that operate in an intensely competitive environment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Built for demanding factory environments Atlas is a fully electric humanoid robot with 56 degrees of freedom, meaning 56 independently controllable joints that allow fluid, human-like motion.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Blue Origin also launches New Shepard from Texas The New Glenn spacecraft is not to be confused with Blue Origin's much smaller New Shepard rocket that the company launches from West Texas on brief trips taking paying passengers high above Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Neutral conditions mean the Pacific isn’t giving the atmosphere a strong push one way or the other, so seasonal weather patterns are more likely to be shaped by other factors, like the Arctic or Atlantic oceans.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Enjoy the ride while listening to the 17-speaker, 1,220-watt Burmester surround-sound system.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Instead, multiple 72-inch interior screens allow nine passengers the choice of enjoying the view outside via cameras embedded along the exterior, engaging in a video conference, or watching entertainment in a surround-sound environment.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 Dec. 2025
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And outdoor living spaces such as porches, patios and courtyards will help expand interior spaces, even in colder climates.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Extreme temperature swings, known as continental climate, are common in North America's interior.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Context.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/context. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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