Sherlock Holmes
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The researchers demonstrated that the ousiometer can analyze material from remarkably different sources, including Jane Austen's novels, Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, the New York Times, Wikipedia, Twitter, and transcripts of talk radio programs.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
She has an eye for detail; later in the series, she will Sherlock Holmes a character based on his clothing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The third film takes Enola, the teenage sister of Sherlock Holmes, to Malta, where her future with Tewkesbury is interrupted by a dangerous new case involving Sherlock's disappearance.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
His tales of Sherlock Holmes didn’t always present enough clues for readers—who could hardly be expected to compete with the brilliant detective—to deduce the solution on their own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
I detected no Sherlock Holmes among them, nor even a Dr. Watson.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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