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book

[book] / bƊk /






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Throughout the book, Krakauer recounts his attempt to summit Mount Everest the year earlier in what would become, at the time, the mountain’s deadliest season.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

"This will be the most closely watched trip of Leo's papacy to date," Christopher White of Georgetown University in Washington and author of a book on Pope Leo, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

It has been a difficult few months for the King, with developments surrounding his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and the publication of a book by his former brother-in-law, Earl Spencer.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Mr. de la Bédoyère’s book establishes how much we know about the ancient world and how much we cannot know.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Read some book about the “rules of dating.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

That’s how some refer to blockbooks, which were briefly an alternative to handwritten and typographically printed books in the 15th century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Some nod to what’s happening in America, such as when Carrie discovers the school library and gravitates straight to books that have been banned from classrooms and community libraries across the country.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

They help us understand how societies developed and maintained themselves in a region too often left out of the history books.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Muratov pointed out that the constitution still on the books "prohibits censorship, yet all free, independent media in our country have been destroyed".

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

She slept a lot, listened to the radio, and she read books, lots of books.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

So she booked a short stay in the Cook Islands while the application was made.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Manfre, who also requested to be taken to a hospital, was cleared and then booked into Van Nuys Jail, Miller said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The company booked sales of 16.4 billion euros for the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Alphabet booked an $8.7 billion loss on its equity investments, which includes a large stake in SpaceX.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

And, a few minutes later, he found himself being booked.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

For context, Martinez - already on a booking - chose the moment Estevao swung over the corner to try to block off Wesley Fofana at the far post.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Silicon Practice ran digital services, including websites, online booking and consultations, for around 500 practices in England – just under 10% of the total.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The bank also set aside more funds to cover bad loans, booking a 22% increase in net loan-loss provisions to 3.49 billion euros, but said it maintained sound credit quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

And while booking a flight between one and three months in advance is still legitimate advice, there also is such a thing as booking too far in advance.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

My cop walked me in and sat me down at the front booking desk.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah


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