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Recent Examples of subfield
But Anfinsen’s theory launched an entire subfield of computational biology with the goal of using complex mathematics, instead of empirical experiments, to model proteins.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Machine learning is a subfield of artificial intelligence that works by finding patterns and relationships in data.
—Azarang Asadi, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
Whether or not scholars have agreed with all the aspects of Shohat’s analysis, her call for Mizrahi studies certainly pointed toward that subfield’s subsequent expansion.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Literary subfields that had been defined by genre or historical period were giving way to a narrower focus on single authors of much more recent vintage than Shakespeare and Milton.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Machine learning is a subfield of artificial intelligence that works by finding patterns and relationships in data.
—Azarang Asadi, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
Whether or not scholars have agreed with all the aspects of Shohat’s analysis, her call for Mizrahi studies certainly pointed toward that subfield’s subsequent expansion.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Literary subfields that had been defined by genre or historical period were giving way to a narrower focus on single authors of much more recent vintage than Shakespeare and Milton.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subfield
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That shift, from discomfort to collaboration, requires both primary palliative skills among general neurologists and accessible subspecialty support from neuropalliative care teams.—
Busi Mombaur,
STAT,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sharon also learned that the subspecialty of child abuse pediatrics itself has also been under increasing scrutiny.—
Jessica Lussenhop,
ProPublica,
30 Dec. 2025
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Still, the department is sweeping in its scope, responsible not only for immigration enforcement, but also disaster response and airport security.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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As is tradition in adaptations of Wuthering Heights, Fennell’s film narrows its scope to Heathcliff and Cathy’s relationship and ends with her death.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement And speed builds amplitude—height off a jump—a key for snowboarding gold.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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On the theory side, an obvious solution to the hierarchy problem could drop naturally out of the geometry behind scattering amplitudes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
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The technology uses nickel and iron clusters smaller than 5 nanometers, meaning 10,000 to 20,000 clusters could fit within the width of a human hair.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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These common cracks are less than one millimeter in width and can go in any direction; hairline cracks can happen after temperature and humidity fluctuations and as a home settles.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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From a staple Magda Butrym trench to vintage Galliano and even more Gucci, Sydney has seen the breadth of the Bieber style repetioire.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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The breadth of Epstein’s connections complicates Democrats’ effort to frame the scandal as a one-sided political liability.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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The median annual income expected for STEM professions over the next ten years is more than $100,000.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Diane Lane as Lorena Wood is another tried-and-true western figure, a femme de joie looking to put her profession behind her.—
Miles Beller,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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But the extent of Epstein’s connections to seemingly countless powerful individuals in numerous fields, including media, validates the feeling that some Epstein obsessives have shared.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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His three-album run from the last decade – 2014 Forest Hills Drive, 2016’s 4 Your Eyez Only and, to a lesser extent, 2018’s KOD – certified his reputation as a thoughtful and engaging voice in the genre.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Subfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subfield. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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