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On one hand, it’s nice to see young Brian scamper up to his bedroom to crack open an encyclopedia or hear a herd of theropods stampede on the roof of an all-metal car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
He hasn’t decided what should replace the photos of Walt Disney and the Marvel encyclopedia his predecessor, Bob Iger, used as decor in the sixth-floor CEO office on the company’s Burbank, Calif., lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 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
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
Ellen Rogers was using the encyclopedia on one of them, and David Fox sat at the other, headphones clamped on his head, playing some sort of geography game.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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
“But I am formulating a theory. It has to do with all those other books and encyclopedias you guys say are missing from the library. Do you have a complete list?”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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