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book

[book] / bƊk /






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"I am now trying to get a loan so that I can book the exam and go to a neighbouring country to take it," said Nikki, adding that she was considering Armenia.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

As he unwraps it a huge beam of a smile emerges over his face when he realises, he now has a copy of his Desert Island Discs book choice – The 1974 Beano Annual.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Mr. Dugatkin, a professor of biology at the University of Louisville, styles his book an urban history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Without a library, I would not have purchased every cookbook, obscure DVD and book about secretive magicians that caught my eye.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

He shoved the book in place, then moved closer to me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The blue-lit monotony of every day is replaced by warm amber table lamps and dimly lit corners flanked by books on all sides.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

An AFP photographer saw the building that was hit in Kfar Rumman had been destroyed, with school books and remnants of furniture strewn across the rubble.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

He most recently had published three books, including one about his fight to ensure the health and safety of farmworkers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

“A lot of long books got listened to,” Brust said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

She collects books—any books she can get her hands on.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"I don't think it's possible now. We found a nearby hotel, but we saw that many hotels were fully booked. Fortunately, we booked a hotel last night, but it's a difficult situation."

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

First year head coach Ray Fenton inherited this insane schedule, but he probably would’ve booked the same battles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

The unit booked a roughly $500 million adjusted loss for 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

She said the staff were trying to "ring a wedding coordinator who didn't exist" and spent an hour trying to help her, but came back to tell her nothing had been booked.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

I’ve booked two beds on the Knight Bus....”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Elsewhere in the stadium, members can purchase tickets for £92, but the cheapest adult tickets across the first three days are £115, with every ticket carrying a £2.50 booking fee.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Tourists duped into booking fake stays at 10 Downing Street.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Picked up a needless early booking, but went on to make a crucial sliding challenge to deny Wissa inside the box.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

When I started booking the Ice House in May 2024, Ray didn’t have a home club, so I started booking him as much as possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Andy Blevins says he will return to Virginia Highlands, taking classes at night; the Gospel Gentlemen are no longer booking performances.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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