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The writer feels that "philosophically, the school is telling you there's no value. So as parents, you go, don't pick music. It's not core. We're being told it's not important and it is."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Trade unions at the Louvre have denounced the policy as "shocking philosophically, socially and on a human level" and have cited the change among complaints that have sparked recent strike action.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The capture of Nicolás Maduro is, so far, philosophically uncategorizable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

He’s already answered them — philosophically, the franchise doesn’t seem to be driven by saying new things as much as asking its leads to say them again with a little more nuance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

“Sometimes one loses, sometimes one gains,” a man said philosophically.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya