longueurs

noun

Definition of longueursnext
plural of longueur
as in quotations

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  1. quotations
  2. contexts
  3. citations
Noun
  • According to the Associated Press, Yale University’s list of 2024’s most notable quotations is, of course, ruled by Swift’s quip endorsing failed Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
  • According to Fred Shapiro, who curates the annual compilation of notable quotes for Yale, the quotations on the list, while not always eloquent, are chosen for their cultural significance.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of quotations
Noun
  • In cultures or social contexts where relationships are perceived as less fluid, distancing is less frequent, as the stakes of losing a connection are higher.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An estate encompasses all of someone’s physical possessions, and for famous people, control over how their name and image appear in commercial contexts and, often, rights to their catalog of work.
    Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of contexts
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  • Officers conducted thousands fewer stops and issued thousands fewer citations — police wrote 9,699 citations in the four months before the change and 5,660 in the four months after, the data shows.
    Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Between January and April, about 54% of stops resulted in citations, compared to about 61% in the six months after the policy shift.
    Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of citations
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