fiction
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Still, some see these plans as bordering on science fiction.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Head was nothing like that fiction, demonstrated in the many remembrances that are still circulating in the wake of his death, which follows that of his wife, Sarah Fisher, by a matter of months.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
Jolly said she was delighted to win the prize which she said made the case for historical fiction as a "really serious type of literature".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
One can see the attraction of the story, especially for consumers of young-adult fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Without an ability to compose fiction, Neanderthals were unable to cooperate effectively in large numbers, nor could they adapt their social behaviour to rapidly changing challenges.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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