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the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
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Words and sounds, symbols and meanings, are the essence of her artistic practice.—
Chal Ravens,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026 -
There is also the chance that the AI tools misunderstood meanings or context, the researchers noted.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The contest over causation goes to parents’ simultaneous senses of responsibility and helplessness about their children’s fates.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Like Dijon, svn4vr uses a dexterous, soulful rasp to fight for emotional truth from within songs that occupy shifting senses of space and bear the seams of digital assembly.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Recent revelations have shown a top member of Orban’s government frequently shared the contents of EU discussions with Moscow, raising accusations that Hungary was acting on Russia’s behalf within the bloc.—
Justin Spike,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Recent revelations have shown a top member of his government frequently shared the contents of EU discussions with Moscow, raising accusations that Hungary was acting on Russia’s behalf within the bloc.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Factors In Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating Rise There are usually multiple significances to a credit rating action.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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With India facing an acute energy supply crunch, Washington is now pressing for those intentions to turn into near-term commitments.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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That history is why words matter, especially when the intentions behind them are good.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Significations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significations. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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