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literature

[lit-er-uh-cher, -choor, li-truh-] / ˈlɪt ər ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, ˈlɪ trə- /


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“And it’s been really fun because you need a Ph.D. in literature to tell it what to do.”

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

To be clear, both are reasonable reads of the literature, but the reporters would write different stories because of how the A.I. decided to order the same information.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

The First Amendment doesn’t forbid objective teaching about the role of faith in history, literature and civic life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She holds a PhD in creative writing and literature from USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It was Ann Dunham who’d introduced him to the richness of literature and the power of a well-reasoned argument.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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