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There's no way to know exactly who borrowed the book or when, Hudson said, as the library's borrowing records from that period have since been lost.
From BBC â Aug. 7, 2026
For instance, library members could only borrow one book at a time, unless it could be proved that six people in the same household could read, in which case, three books could be lent out.
From BBC â Aug. 7, 2026
Our reporter then booked an appointment with another doctor in the phone book, this time based in Damascus.
From BBC â Aug. 7, 2026
"I think he'd be happy to see the book returned and he'd probably have a bit of a laugh about it."
From BBC â Aug. 7, 2026
We swap book recommendations as we walk out of the library, and it comes out that we’re both in the honors track for ninth grade, so hopefully we’ll have some classes together.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
As evidence, Karen pulls out a decades-old photo of my newsroom cubicle with its remarkable mounds of documents, folders, newspapers and books on every horizontal surface.
From The Wall Street Journal â Aug. 8, 2026
About 30 years ago, the tea chest was uncovered during renovations and the books - including the overdue one - were given to Simmons for safekeeping.
From BBC â Aug. 7, 2026
I’ve been an eyewitness to lost specimens turning up in a museum when a colleague spotted a dinosaur skull and pterosaur skeleton sitting on the wrong shelf like misplaced library books.
From Science Daily â Aug. 7, 2026
Michael Sincere is a freelance financial writer and researcher and the author of several books including “Understanding Stocks,” “Understanding Options” and “Help Your Child Build Wealth.”
From MarketWatch â Aug. 7, 2026
“I got bored eating books and decided to help you level up. Where are you?”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
He has high hopes for a clearer day in Majorca where he has booked a villa near the town of Andraitx, located in the west of the island.
From BBC â Aug. 9, 2026
That investment gain comes after Berkshire booked a $1.24 billion loss in the first quarter, the first with Abel as CEO.
From MarketWatch â Aug. 8, 2026
Instead, I booked the luxe Sofitel Heathrow because it was a five-minute walk from the airport.
From The Wall Street Journal â Aug. 7, 2026
Gann was booked before a body was discovered, and his charges are yet to be updated.
From Los Angeles Times â Aug. 7, 2026
You could have booked the crook of your umbrella over it, and it would have hung there.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
In a report to executive, external, the fall in numbers had been attributed to a change in booking system which officers said would "require further monitoring".
From BBC â Aug. 6, 2026
It wasn’t only the breathtaking cinematography or the immediate fantasy of booking a flight to Modena and a table at Osteria Francescana.
From Salon â Aug. 6, 2026
Spirits giant Diageo DGE 7.04%increase; green up pointing triangle said it aims to save some $1 billion over the coming years through a restructuring after booking a drop in sales and profit.
From The Wall Street Journal â Aug. 6, 2026
That means I can pick a seat at the time of booking and board in Group 1.
From The Wall Street Journal â Aug. 5, 2026
It cost a fortune, I know, because I saw the booking receipt for the flight and the room in his email inbox.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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