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biography

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


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Journalist Michael Crick, who wrote a 2022 biography of the Reform leader, agrees.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

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

Expertly translated from the German by Shelley Frisch, the book is the first full-scale Arendt biography since Elisabeth Young-Bruehl’s 1982 account.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“Now, what were you saying about Rita Skeeter, Elphias? You know she’s written a biography of Dumbledore? I can’t wait to read it, I must remember to place an order at Flourish and Blotts!”

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

Readers who skip ahead in biographies to when the life “gets interesting” would be making a mistake here.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Other measures considered AI-related skills and experience listed in employees’ LinkedIn profiles, and keywords used in corporate board descriptions and director biographies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

So I love to look for vegan books, nutrition books, rock biographies and autobiographies.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 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

This paragraph from Accidental Millionaire, one of the many Jobs biographies, gives us a sense of how extraordinary his childhood experiences were.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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