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Today, you can find exhaustive lists of Asian martial arts classics that are either sampled on their albums or referenced within their lyrics.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Lois Romano, a journalist who has reported on several first ladies, sets the record straight in “An Inconvenient Widow,” an exhaustive and sympathetic biography of a woman whose legacy deserves re-examination.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
John Steinbeck’s classic 1952 novel “East of Eden” begins with a lengthy and exhaustive description of the Salinas Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Despite exhaustive attempts to return items to families, the BBC understands some objects recovered from the funeral parlour remain unclaimed.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Prior to the trial, at which Andrews pleaded innocent by reason of insanity, the psychiatric staff of the Menninger Clinic conducted an exhaustive examination of the accused; this produced a diagnosis of “schizophrenia, simple type.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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