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[en-sahy-kluh-pee-dee-uh] / ɛnˌsaɪ kləˈpi di ə /


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In his words: "They showed us a whole encyclopedia of movement and positioning in football."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“I found the encyclopedia at the Underground,” he explains, of the DuBois work that became central to “Blknws.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

To say that “On the Altar” functions more like an encyclopedia than a monograph may sound like criticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

I think an encyclopedia reflects a worldview, or aims to.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2025

In our encyclopedia, I researched the most dangerous and deadly things in the universe, and I brought them to our valley.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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