almanac
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Farmers are dealing with enough grim news to fill an almanac.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
It’s hard to imagine any other director taking the time to become an almanac.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Sporadic dialogue, like a wedding speech and a game show segment, is intended to represent an almanac of data, submitted by paying members of the public, that creates “the definition” of humanity.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Although neither almanac will share the details of its formula, both are open about what goes into their predictions.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 10, 2023
“But—” “I can’t believe they think that,” he said as he walked to the bookshelf and pulled down the almanac.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
They read popular almanacs, and learned and admired the intricacies of orreries—mechanical models of the celestial sphere—that they flocked to view at numerous colleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Do the almanacs perform better than weather companies and agencies that provide nationwide forecasts that are built on the latest atmospheric science and supercomputer models?
From Scientific American ● Nov. 10, 2023
Astrology endured only in the publication of monthly or annual almanacs.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 24, 2023
Those who need some calming reading at this point in time should consider The Old Farmer’s Almanac — which informs the Beltway that the brand new 2023 almanacs are “shipping now.”
From Washington Times ● May 1, 2023
Then, by referring to the almanacs and making some calculations, he can determine how far north or south he is: that is his latitude.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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