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the information or ideas that are discussed or dealt with in a book, movie, etc.; what something is about
I found the film's subject matter to be quite disturbing. The magazine's editors care more about style than about subject matter. She disapproves of the artist's choice of subject matter.
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Their close friendship has always driven EarthGang’s musical chemistry, but one of the biggest challenges in any rap group is the lyricists listening to each other, and making sure a song’s verses stick to the same subject matter.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 28 Oct. 2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops tackled all kinds of brainy subject matter such as Russian sleeper agents, the surgical role of the CIA in major world events in the Sixties, and even the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
—Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
The infectious eight-song follow-up is both nostalgic with its smitten, escapist subject matter, and cutting edge with its en vogue lowend sound.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Intel subject matter experts and faculty created new classes – manufacturing fundamentals, semiconductor fabrication class, and vacuum systems technology.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 28 Oct. 2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops tackled all kinds of brainy subject matter such as Russian sleeper agents, the surgical role of the CIA in major world events in the Sixties, and even the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
—Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
The infectious eight-song follow-up is both nostalgic with its smitten, escapist subject matter, and cutting edge with its en vogue lowend sound.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Intel subject matter experts and faculty created new classes – manufacturing fundamentals, semiconductor fabrication class, and vacuum systems technology.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rally attendance and crowd size have been major topics in the run-up to Tuesday's election.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Albanese cited the risks to the physical and mental health of children from excessive social media use, in particular the risks to girls from harmful depictions of body image and misogynist content aimed at boys.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ensure nimble creative, content and creator resources are available for real-time updates.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This way of hunting is so popular that entire events are hosted around the theme.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Murakami masterfully blends genres and themes in this dark sci-fi coming-of-age story.Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter While the brothers have been the subject of various other documentaries and true crime deep dives, Chavez previously told EW that landing the part of Lyle was his introduction to the Menéndez Brothers story.Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Other Issues on the Ballot The ballot would also include a measure to remove the current high school graduation requirement for passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests in subjects like math, science and English.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Altair rotates at a blistering pace of once every seven hours, represented by a spinning motif.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Gold and Green Christmas Plates For a classic Christmas table, pull in a host of pretty red, green, and holiday motifs.Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Trump has speculated that nefarious motives are at play.Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
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But Army investigators have released few other details about what happened, including the cause of Roque's death or a possible motive.CBS News, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Neither Harris’ office nor Walz’s governor’s office replied to a request for comment, so for the purposes of this valuation, Forbes estimated the present value of one teaching pension for each of them and treated the other line item as cash.Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The political purpose of captagon, the Saudi official said, a bit melodramatically, was to tear at the social fabric of his country, and thereby slow down its progress.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, the Fed’s superfluous nature on the matter of inflation is a reminder that governments, not banks, cause inflation given their economically bankrupt belief that devaluation of the dollars individuals and businesses earn is somehow good for the economy.John Tamny, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Both Robbie and Ackerley have been extremely private throughout her pregnancy: other than having a representative confirm the news on their behalf, neither has spoken publicly about the matter.Vogue, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject%20matter. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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