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encyclopedia

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


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Did everyone routinely use the encyclopedia, or read the Steinbeck novel, or listen attentively to Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony?

From Salon Apr. 19, 2026

Other economists describe him as a walking encyclopedia and the Pelé of central banking, referring to the Brazilian soccer legend.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

As a child, he came across a page in an encyclopedia featuring Neil Armstrong and the picture of an astronaut on the Moon from the 1969 Apollo mission.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

The decision arrives not a moment too soon for the online encyclopedia, which has seen a deluge of hallucination-prone A.I.-written articles since ChatGPT’s launch.

From Slate Apr. 1, 2026

When he had gone through about half of them, he figured it was time to tackle the encyclopedia A. Problem was, Amanda was always reading it.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

Physical encyclopedias and textbooks were rendered virtually useless.

From Salon May 30, 2026

“My father filled my head with stories” about the “pioneer nurseryman,” Mr. Fitzgerald recalls, “while my mother brought me dusty encyclopedias full of primary sources.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Samantha said Max has watched all of Sir David's documentaries and owns more animal encyclopedias than she can keep track of.

From BBC May 7, 2026

Tim: It was like finding another book in the set of encyclopedias.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2024

He’d mostly looked at academic papers, but maybe there were more encyclopedias behind the medical journals Brother Ifechi had asked him to shelve...

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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