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subsociety

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as in society

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Rothman says playing live is the biggest motivation in their career, and that artists can still impact society directly by getting onstage and singing songs to real, live people.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
People belonging to the faction are emphatically optimistic about AI and its future benefits to society.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of society

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Invaders may have finished off some of the great ancient civilizations, but only after they had been weakened by drought, famine, disease, flooding and internal divisions that catastrophe often sparks.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Pieces of metal and plastic glistened in the sunlight; otherwise, there were no signs of civilization.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of civilization

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Online networks’ native agents were bringing more adaptive systems to a changing art world, using tactics celebrated in their own communities but until recently taboo in the towers of high culture.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
My Ecuador and Peru travelers often have special interests including wildlife, culture, food, and hiking.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of culture

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Either way, it’s certifiably woven into the city’s subculture, much like a decades-old dive bar or public monument meeting point.

— Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
This music is intended to continue the Grand Theft Auto series’ penchant for introducing new music and musical subcultures to a global audience.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of subculture

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If the ’90s were all about thick lifestyle shoes—think basketball- and hip-hop-influenced styles like the Air Force Ones or Air Jordans—today’s models are about hugging the foot.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
The content will span the entertainment, lifestyle, sports and culture spaces.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of lifestyle

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Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Over time, Buddhism introduced ideas of reincarnation and karmic retribution, linking a person's fate after death to their actions in life.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

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