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From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

As Ms. Stamper observes, “creating an unabridged dictionary is, at its core, a lesson in futility.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

She pointed to the “ordinary meaning” and dictionary definition of the word regulate, arguing that the power to tax and raise revenue cannot fairly be made to fit within these definitions.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

French publisher Hachette on Friday said it had recalled a dictionary that described the Israeli victims of the October 7, 2023 attacks as "Jewish settlers" and promised to review all its textbooks and educational materials.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

English was then still a party favor for me—crack open the dictionary, find out if I'd just been insulted, praised, admonished, criticized.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez