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as in article
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view
school essays on what it means to be a patriot
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as in test
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
a little homemade essay to determine the easiest way to strip the paint from the bookcase
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as in to attempt
to make an effort to do
he had been in gymnastics for some time before he even considered essaying that move
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Recent Examples of essay
Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
In an essay for British Vogue published on March 23 about Athena's preterm birth and her emotional new royal as patron of Borne, Beatrice referenced bunnies in describing Athena's petite size during the first weeks after her birth.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Brad Tuttle, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
Last month, Esquire published a sprawling as-told-to essay featuring Washington that detailed his faith.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Photo: © The Didion Dunne Literary Trust Possibly the funniest document in the archive: a school essay about pet peeves Didion wrote shortly before her 16th birthday, one in which her arch tone is already on full display.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
In an essay for British Vogue published on March 23 about Athena's preterm birth and her emotional new royal as patron of Borne, Beatrice referenced bunnies in describing Athena's petite size during the first weeks after her birth.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Can essay readers really detect if someone used AI for an application?
—Brad Tuttle, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
Last month, Esquire published a sprawling as-told-to essay featuring Washington that detailed his faith.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Related article How to build supertall: Designers of the world’s tallest towers share their secrets Steinway Tower, or 111 West 57th Street, was completed in 2022 on the site once occupied by the historic Steinway & Sons piano company.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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By a vote of 51-48, the #Senate passed S. J. Res. 37, a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. GOP Senators Collins, McConnell, Murkowski, and Paul voted in favor.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Black and brown Californians angered at attempts to erase history, legacy and achievement under pretense of eliminating diversity and equity initiatives.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Alencar secured four of five takedown attempts and maintained 12:38 of control time en route to the dominant win.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The official added that tests were also conducted to detect the presence of drugs such as fentanyl, and the results were negative.—
Djenane Villanueva,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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The test question for which Taylor was placed on leave included a quote from the text which had a racial epithet.—
Campbell Roper,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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Moving forward, is Levantine trying to lean more into commercially viable projects or awards films?—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Not explicitly, but experts are wary Moving to a residential school after the local one couldn't help School staff at the high school where Prather's son attended his freshman year ultimately recommended that the family try another school that specializes in educating students with disabilities.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Of that total, 17.8 million happened last week, making Adolescence No. 1 yet again, besting Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer and and the streamer’s medical-procedural experiment Pulse in their respective debut weeks.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Image The experiments are costly and time-consuming.—
Nina Agrawal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Grand Slams have certainly increased their compensation as each strives to make their experience bigger and better.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Passionate about Jewish education and social justice, Olga strives to connect individuals and communities with opportunities to make a difference and support the sustainability of Jewish nonprofits.—
Olga & Igor Alterman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Essay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essay. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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