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[suhb-jikt, suhb-jekt] / ˈsʌb dʒɪkt, səbˈdʒɛkt /






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While the deaths have since been added back to the tally, they are marked with an asterisk indicating that the “number is subject to change.”

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

No matter how deeply Rembrandt probes his subject, even when that subject is himself, the self eludes him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Meghan’s relationship with her 82-year-old father has been the subject of media scrutiny since 2018, when she and Prince Harry tied the knot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The decision had been subject to intense debate around its environment and economic impact and came after years of legal challenges.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

I am disappointed and go back to my sewing without saying another word on the subject.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Next week, we’ll celebrate them and three other subjects at our annual Innovator Awards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

At a later press conference, Baron Cohen -- as himself -- defended satire as the quintessential format for "shining a light on, maybe, subjects that we haven't really discussed as a society before."

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

He complies with the latter, showing Fielder’s ability to make his subjects accomplices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Annuities and insurance aren’t the most scintillating subjects, but ignoring them could prove costly, writes MarketWatch columnist Beth Pinsker.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

They looked like loyal subjects from some history video, awaiting the arrival of a king or queen.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Twenty of them filed suit against May Wah, saying they were subjected to spells without heat or water, and won a $1.7-million settlement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Having been subjected to multiple FCC probes of ABC’s programming, the corporation has pushed back in court against Carr, in what has already amounted to a drawn-out and expensive legal tussle.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

When Brighton lost at home to Crystal Palace in February, Fabian Hurzeler was booed by his own supporters and subjected to chants of "you're getting sacked in the morning".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Barrot said French diplomatic missions were trying to put across the French case "so that we have our own narratives to disseminate, rather than being subjected to those of others."

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Also a factor was his laugh, against which many dons would most certainly rebel if subjected to its shattering bang more than once a week.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

The yoke is pulled back in the final seconds, subjecting the jet to a peak vertical G-force of 3.08.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

It was an eye-catching conjecture: one of the most revered of the Founding Fathers subjecting people held against their will to possibly painful shocks.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Under the new regime, visa holders who need more time will have to file formal applications with the federal government, subjecting themselves to additional background checks, biometric vetting, and other bureaucratic hurdles.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The team would put the players up in hotel rooms with two beds, subjecting Freeman to the incessant clicking of Heyward texting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

“My entire nervous system is on the brink of revolt against me for subjecting it to such trauma. Ignore me if I suddenly go into a state of shock.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole


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