almanac
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Banneker later published an authoritative annual almanac and helped conduct the land survey that laid out the boundaries of Washington, D.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Nearly $32.3 million had been donated to opposing his candidacy as of Monday, according to the California Target Book, a nonpartisan political almanac, which tracks independent expenditure committees.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
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
The catalogs are listed in alphabetical order and none are produced by the venerable almanac, which was founded in 1792.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
“I’d best write down the birthday so I don’t forget. Everybody likes to get a card on their birthday, what? Hand me my almanac, would you, Old Tim?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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
And unlike meteorologists, the almanacs are willing to stand by specific days-long predictions made some 18 months in advance.
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
Use encyclopedias, almanacs, anything you can get your hands on.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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