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biography

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


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Author and broadcaster PJ Harrison, who last year released the biography Gallagher: The Rise and Fall of Oasis, finds the process of pop songs being adopted by football fans fascinating.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

The pair were suspected of displaying "The Troublemaker", a biography of Lai, in the shop, broadcaster TVB reported.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

If that biography sounds familiar, that’s because Hedberg’s mother is Mikie Sherrill, the Navy veteran and New Jersey governor.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

But Ru Marshall’s hefty biography, “American Trickster,” reveals the depth of his deception — and, just as potently, how easily people can be taken in by it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

I had the idea that I’d write a book that was a biography of both the cells and the woman they came from—someone’s daughter, wife, and mother.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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