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library

[lahy-brer-ee, -bruh-ree, -bree] / ˈlaɪˌbrɛr i, -brə ri, -bri /


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But over time, as the library grew and news of it spread, more mathematicians were drawn to contribute to and join the Lean circle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In July, AI agents developed by OpenAI attacked Hugging Face, an AI model and application library, during an incident where the autonomous software escaped its confined testing environment.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

They said that adding the support staff - who run IT, security, catering and cleaning as well as the library and student welfare - would bring the campus and the university to an effective standstill.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Once a film is made, they said, shelving it would make little sense, because even a film that loses money in theaters adds value to the company’s streaming library.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Otherwise, there’s a library, a coffee shop, a dance studio. Um...We have three thrift and antique shops. And there’s the national park.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Madigan will oversee 18 schools and academic units along with student life, libraries and enrollment services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Before there were libraries, term papers or printed books, students demonstrated learning through dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Béatrice’s world is inside scholarly libraries and teak-paneled restaurants with colleagues, where screens are blessedly few.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Museums, art galleries, film studios, libraries, and opera houses have also been damaged.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Working on his library essay like he’d never worked on any essay in his whole essay-writing life, Kyle crafted a killer thesis sentence that compared libraries to his favorite games.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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