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[dih-pikt] / dɪˈpɪkt /


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The "Modern Warfare" games depict military conflicts in the modern era, inspired by international tensions, while the "Black Ops" games take place in an alternate reality where the Cold War never ended.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Though the tableaux depict hardships endured by a painter born in 1593, Artemisia, the impressions convey yearning, grief, suffering and resilience that transcend centuries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Some popular videos depict Cliffe deconstructing a student’s shoddily constructed argument.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

So, too, are the movies that depict journalism’s procedures and how arduous and exhausting they are.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

It was supposed to depict Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

Ms. Barrows, who is the author of the Ivy and Bean series, depicts the siblings’ escapades with her signature gentle humor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It depicts how rising borrowing costs can weigh more heavily on shares of smaller companies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The cover for his debut solo studio album, “Indigo,” depicts Hyong-keun’s 1972 painting “Blue,” and the album’s lead track, “Yun,” a collaboration with Erykah Badu, kicks off with recorded dialogue from the artist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Copernicus Ocean State Report depicts profound changes across the world's seas, from record-breaking heatwaves in the Mediterranean and Black seas to shifts in marine ecosystems and increasingly acidic waters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Because the carving depicts a man instead of an event, the date is generally thought to be the dead man’s name.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

“The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,” from the first season, depicted the effects of a power outage on an ordinary neighborhood and warned about the minds of mobs and the perils of prejudice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The species was named Vasuki indicus in honor of Vasuki, the mythical serpent associated with the Hindu deity Shiva, who is traditionally depicted with the snake wrapped around his neck.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Robert Pattinson, who welcomed his first child with Suki Waterhouse in March 2024, says that as a parent, the events depicted in his new film are "terrifying"

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Of course “The Social Reckoning” arrives too late to feel revolutionary; it would be late even if it depicted something that happened last week.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

To keep them on his side, Mark Antony issued a coin in Rome that depicted himself with his eldest son, Antyllus.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

Among the artifacts recovered from the site is an unusual ceramic vessel depicting a seated Peruvian hairless dog with humanlike features.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Social-media users are savaging promotions depicting unnaturally regular greens, shrimp like O-rings, unhealthily slick noodles and stippled chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Since people don’t know what happened to Jimmy Hoffa, did you have any concerns that depicting his murder might upset people?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

A famous painting depicting a scene from Homer's Odyssey has gone on display at York Art Gallery.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

It was lined with lifelike tapestries depicting gods and goddesses, soldiers and hunters, ladies and a unicorn.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein


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