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Recent Examples of subject matter 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. 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 See all Example Sentences for subject matter 
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Noun
  • Gino Filippone was at a dinner with seasoned real-estate brokers this spring when the obvious topic came up: the NAR settlement.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • News of the death toll sent shock waves through Chinese social media, although the topic ranked only 11th on Weibo, China’s X-like platform, which is subject to strict internet censorship.
    Peter Guo, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • Then there’s the ensuing content both on a brand and others’ channels.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • This way of hunting is so popular that entire events are hosted around the theme.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Murakami masterfully blends genres and themes in this dark sci-fi coming-of-age story.
    Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The report also pointed to questionable and unprofessional behavior by board members, including board member Grace Mah, who has been the subject of at least two other investigations.
    Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • SpaceX, Neuralink, X, and Tesla are collectively the subject of at least 20 recent investigations or reviews.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Altair rotates at a blistering pace of once every seven hours, represented by a spinning motif.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • Authorities did not immediately release any other information about the man, including his identity, or offer a possible motive in the case.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Although police did not disclose a potential motive, Martínez Mayen said the family believes the slaying was over money.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • These extensions have been funded primarily by loans from Water On Demand, Inc. Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger or similar business combination.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Brendan’s devotion to his men is inextricable from his purpose in the army, but the lofty Gerry sees it as a weakness.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Teams at Google have made progress in recent months on software for AI models that resemble humanlike reasoning abilities, Bloomberg reported in October, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • For some endangered species, old-growth forest matters immensely.
    April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024

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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject%20matter. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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