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Recent Examples of subfield
But Anfinsen’s theory launched an entire subfield of computational biology with the goal of using complex mathematics, instead of empirical experiments, to model proteins.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Machine learning is a subfield of artificial intelligence that works by finding patterns and relationships in data.
—Azarang Asadi, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
Whether or not scholars have agreed with all the aspects of Shohat’s analysis, her call for Mizrahi studies certainly pointed toward that subfield’s subsequent expansion.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Literary subfields that had been defined by genre or historical period were giving way to a narrower focus on single authors of much more recent vintage than Shakespeare and Milton.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Machine learning is a subfield of artificial intelligence that works by finding patterns and relationships in data.
—Azarang Asadi, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
Whether or not scholars have agreed with all the aspects of Shohat’s analysis, her call for Mizrahi studies certainly pointed toward that subfield’s subsequent expansion.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Literary subfields that had been defined by genre or historical period were giving way to a narrower focus on single authors of much more recent vintage than Shakespeare and Milton.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subfield
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That shift, from discomfort to collaboration, requires both primary palliative skills among general neurologists and accessible subspecialty support from neuropalliative care teams.—
Busi Mombaur,
STAT,
9 Jan. 2026
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Experts — mass killing markers are now common enough to be their own architectural and planning subspecialty — stressed that there should be no hurry to build.—
Eric Dexheimer,
Houston Chronicle,
3 Jan. 2026
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The county asserts that the cities should have been aware of the general scope of the increase since the extension of the contract two years ago – pointing out recent shifts in city leadership.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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This biographical documentary about photographer/activist Nan Goldin is epic in scope but intimate in its themes.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Riders flow through rails and jumps, linking tricks that get judged on difficulty, execution, amplitude and style.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But a medal will likely require her to nail an extra level of difficulty against competitors whose runs often contain more amplitude and rotations.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tupay wishes there were more information available on things like seat depth and width, the way attractions post minimum or maximum height.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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To control width, cut side branches back to a junction where secondary stems are attached.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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The breadth of plants on display and the creative ways in which they're displayed is awe-inspiring.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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An English professor at Harvard and the author of two acclaimed novels, The Old Drift (2019) and The Furrows (2022), Serpell combines a professorial breadth of reference and a novelist’s fascination with the mechanics of literature.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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How to file a complaint Customers can file complaints against med spa workers with the medical board governing that specific profession in Florida.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kimberly Sandor, executive director of the Connecticut Nurses Association, representing 88,000 nurses, said at a public hearing Tuesday at the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee that, HR 1 also known as the Big Beautiful Bill, will impact the nursing profession.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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And even the existence of MSG sensitivity itself has been disputed, as the placebo effect is thought to come into play to some extent.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
23 Feb. 2026
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Environmental groups have rushed to calculate the extent of those expenses.—
Sam Brasch,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Subfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subfield. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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