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Recent Examples of subtitle The kiosk also includes on-screen subtitles, high-contrast displays and a physical interface positioned for wheelchair accessibility. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026 The photo choice and subtitle sing. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026 The 10-episode Mandarin-language series with English subtitles will debut on Netflix, iQIYI and Now TV on May 15, with Singtel following on June 8. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026 When Benedict Nicolson published a seminal monograph on the artist in 1968, his subtitle was Painter of Light. — Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subtitle
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  • If the translation is wrong, investigators can compare the rule against the words behind it.
    — Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Search engines, screen readers, copy/paste tools, and translation software can all get tripped up by the altered HTML, making the page a little less useful to your intended audience.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
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