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encyclopedia

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


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I’ve got a pretty big encyclopedia to pull from at this point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

She is reminded of the early 1930s, when German Jews responded to rising antisemitism by publishing an encyclopedia of Jewish contributions to German culture and society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Aureliano Segundo was so enthusiastic over the progress of his daughter that from a traveling salesman he bought a six-volume English encyclopedia with many color prints which Meme read in her spare time.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Physical encyclopedias and textbooks were rendered virtually useless.

From Salon ● May 30, 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

The chatbots also appeared conflicted about what role to play, shifting between acting like medical encyclopedias, life coaches and supportive friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

It’s home to legal encyclopedias, appellate briefs, legislative history information, law reviews and legal magazines and newspapers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

He kicked the backs of his sneakers against the tall stack of ancient encyclopedias he was sitting on.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser


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