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as in topic
a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)
that is not relevant to the matter under discussion
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as in thing
something to be dealt with
we must take care of this matter before it becomes a real problem
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as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
first-class matter
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as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
I've been thinking about the matter all night, and I believe I have a solution
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as in to mean
to be of importance
she believes that doing well in school really does matter
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Recent Examples of matter
Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Two weeks ago Sauer filed an unusual friend-of-the-court brief in the pending TikTok case which urges the justices to put the matter on hold and allow the new president time to work out a deal.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
—Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit claims the city never entered into a contract or agreement with the Richard Mays Law Firm to represent the city in the matter, meaning the money paid by the city was performed solely for the benefit of the 18 residents, not the city.
—Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Two weeks ago Sauer filed an unusual friend-of-the-court brief in the pending TikTok case which urges the justices to put the matter on hold and allow the new president time to work out a deal.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Asked why the information sent to the podcaster mattered to law enforcement's investigation, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Tuesday the email speaks to Livelsberger's mental status and possible intent.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
—Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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He’s even written a book about this topic, This Must Be The Place: How Music Can Make Your City Better, which has gotten rave reviews and has been translated into six languages.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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Education, especially in minority areas, is a politically sensitive topic.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Really, what’s the wildest thing that could happen tonight?Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Since then, he’s been lining up venture-capital money for things such as fantasy chess, and launched a new app for following chess players and tournaments, called Take Take Take.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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Those opting to pay by mail should take into account postmarks for payment deadlines.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Authorities arrested two suspects after finding the woman’s mail, including the package with the AirTag along with items that were likely stolen from other victims.Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Dealing comes into it when problems become not just complicated but too complicated.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
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Tell him about your lifelong or in-the-moment problems at dearjames@theatlantic.com. Don’t want to miss a single column?James Parker, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Key Background There are five major fires burning in the vicinity of Los Angeles, including the Palisades Fire, which has burned nearly 20,000 acres, and the Eaton Fire, which has burned almost 14,000.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires: Death Toll Rises To 5; Biden Declares Major Disaster; 1.5M Without Power – Update The statement comes shortly after Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a new brush fire that broke out in the Runyon Canyon vicinity of Hollywood Hills, having since spread to more than 50 acres.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
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The two leaders were also reportedly meant to have a meeting during this time, and Saqr said that it was delayed.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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That means that the German domestic intelligence service, the equivalent of the F.B.I., monitors you and investigates you and potentially prosecutes you.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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Some questions are hard to answer and always have been.Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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If the purpose is to benefit humanity, the question of a greater artificial intelligence—whether it could be called general or superintelligence—cannot be addressed separately from that of creating something akin to what would define machine integrity behavioral capability: artificial integrity.Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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One of the issues will be what happens if the county receives an eighth judgeship in the upcoming Legislative session.Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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GasBuddy looks at issues such as supply and demand changes, changes in the federal government, fiscal policy that can affect inflation and timing of interest-rate cuts.Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matter. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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