as in journal
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use has diligently kept a diary since she was 15

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Recent Examples of diary However, a closer examination of their pamphlets, along with excerpts from their diaries and letters, reveals that their resistance was rooted in something deeper – a faith anchored in friendship and a humanistic learning. Peter Nguyen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025 Southwest Flight Attendant John McKay holds up his diary on a recent flight. Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 2 May 2025 His diary contains illustrations of animals, plants, and landscapes, and their quality varies. Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 2 May 2025 Hamdan intersperses Mia’s juggling act with excerpts from a diary kept by her grandmother in 1940s Palestine, demonstrating how the need for love and belonging can cross generations. John Cassidy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diary
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  • No one knows exactly how much is left, but the study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, shows an alarming rate of withdrawal of a vital water source for a region that could also see its supply of Colorado River water shrink.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
  • The findings were published Wednesday, May 28, in the journal Nature.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 May 2025

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