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Which Victorian author joined the Society for Psychical Research?

society

[suh-sahy-i-tee] / səˈsaɪ ɪ ti /




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She threw her lot in with the society page editor, who covered women’s clubs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

In an email released in civil litigation, Mitchell suggested the society make charitable donations — preferably in Maine — which would make it seem like a legitimate nonprofit.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

It's the start of university - you're already on your fourth themed night out of the week and have signed up for every quirky-sounding society your campus has to offer.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Amateur athletic competition has been a staple of American society since the late 19th century, and Congress has the opportunity now to preserve the place of college athletics in that tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Nineteenth-century society dictated strict roles for women and men.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

In this view, fiction should not only reflect present flaws but also depict people and societies worth becoming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Plague returned again and again for more than four centuries, repeatedly disrupting cities, economies, and societies across Europe and surrounding regions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

"It's extremely challenging for post-conflict societies to undertake a national reckoning or acknowledge responsibility for the crimes of the past."

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

"Attacks against volunteers and humanitarian personnel are unacceptable," the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement said in a statement, along with the Red Cross societies of the DR Congo and Uganda.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Throughout world history, slavery has taken on many forms, existing among the earliest societies.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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