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plural of content
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as in coverages
the amount of something (as subject matter) included judging from the table of contents, I'd have to say that this book covers most of the major topics in American history

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verb

present tense third-person singular of content

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Noun
  • With that, my team and I shifted focus from topics such as how chronic stress influences brains to how positive events – and anticipation for these events – shape neural functions.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • By Wednesday evening local time, it was not listed among trending topics at all.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • While female directors focus on topics as diverse as those covered by male directors, Lee has noted some prevalent recent themes.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The content on the app focuses on themes like generosity, friendship, problem-solving, creativity and entrepreneurship, according to Cooper.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Quartz’s Will Gavin scopes out the Tesla CEO’s intentions.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The answer to this question depends on your intentions for adding a collagen cream to your skin-care routine.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The rest of the collection taps into fanciful motifs, like the triangle edges in Royale that resemble a medieval flag or the zigzags and x-shapes found throughout.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Ditto for the Warriors line, featuring different motifs such as sun, dawns and hearts on bangles and rings.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Greening will likely continue as ecosystems grow and the climate warms.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This phenomenon is expected to become more widespread as the planet warms.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The White Castle slider was, for all intents and purposes, a White Castle slider.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
  • How people—or governments and corporations, run by people—respond to the mounting losses will have repercussions that will last, for all intents and purposes, forever.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • But the elements of a fulfilling, and successful, by many of our definitions, life are not loud in any of these ways.
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Schools need multiple pathways to varying definitions of success.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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