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a reference work that contains information about many different subjects or a lot of information about a particular subject
The school library's encyclopedia occupied much of the bookshelf. an encyclopedia of literature
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Data storage unit conversion suggests that the squadron gathered approximately seven encyclopedias of electronic intelligence data per hour in the Indo-Pacific region, an open-source intelligence analyst on X, formerly Twitter, @MeNMyRC1, told Newsweek.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Books, encyclopedias, magazines, even the TV guide.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
When many of us were growing up, the go-to source of information was the set of encyclopedias on the family bookshelf.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The game does, however, feature an encyclopedia and character relationship chart to allow those interested to dig more into the world.
—Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Books, encyclopedias, magazines, even the TV guide.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
When many of us were growing up, the go-to source of information was the set of encyclopedias on the family bookshelf.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The game does, however, feature an encyclopedia and character relationship chart to allow those interested to dig more into the world.
—Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
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Being the kind of girl who used to read the introductions to dictionaries—and loves etymology enough to subscribe to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)—I had to look it up.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The latest system of this kind supported a dictionary of roughly 1,300 words.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2025
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But much like his lifelong comrade Ringo Starr – also still regularly on the road with his All-Starr Band – McCartney relishes sharing his incomparable catalog with fans.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Braun was also involved in a $200 million catalog deal to Hipgnosis Songs (now Recognition Music) for Bieber’s songwriting interests, possibly the largest nest egg in music history for an artist under 30.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes.—
Forbes Books Press Release Official,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The half-giant Hagrid features in every Harry Potter book and is one of the first characters to appear in The Philosopher’s Stone.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Dark grey markings, including the calling card of a big 6 and 12, offer textbook legibility with the offset charm of a small seconds subdial at 7 o’clock.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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Much blood, and one poor Porky had been cut down the middle as neatly as an anatomy drawing in the medical textbook.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Encyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedia. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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