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“We’re a bunch of nerds who write an encyclopedia as a hobby,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 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
Halliday: Getting to watch her was truly a privilege because she is so knowledgeable, she is an encyclopedia when it comes to this world and when it comes to Gilead and these characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
How it’s like an encyclopedia of odd beliefs, Mom’s saying.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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
He reminded the audience that the history of encyclopedias has always involved conflict with different types of power.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025
Skeletons hung in doctors’ offices where they served as visual encyclopedias.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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