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biography

[bahy-og-ruh-fee, bee-] / baɪˈɒg rə fi, bi- /


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In exchange, James and his business partner Maverick Carter were given a 2% stake in Liverpool, according to “LeBron, Inc.: The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete,” a biography written by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Or a new generation of candidates – tattooed veterans, mechanics, bartenders – whose biography is supposed to do the political work that policy has not.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

The biography synthesizes an impressive collection of sources, including personal correspondence, photographs, portraits and the incidental writings of figures such as Franz Liszt and Victor Hugo.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“Tony” stays planted in its own immediate present, rarely hinting at the veers Bourdain’s biography will take.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The advance publicity for Skeeter’s biography has certainly suggested that there will be shocks in store for those who believe Dumbledore to have led a blameless life.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

There is also a focus on the lives of the slaves who lived and worked at Mount Vernon, with artifacts such as farm tools and cookware as well as biographies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

He published a number of autobiographical books, as well as biographies of John Wesley and William and Catherine Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Mr. Wilson is a journalist who has written biographies of Patricia Highsmith, Alexander McQueen and Sylvia Plath.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Like a diplomatic training camp, the King will be currently prepping for the trip, going through embassy briefs, reading histories and biographies, getting all the details of his engagements.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Kyla is sitting one aisle over, but there are too many biographies in the way to tell if she’s freaking out, too.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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