literacy
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And given the low literacy levels in the rural areas where the projects are often built, their potential impact is often poorly understood.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Leo has emphasised the need for "digital literacy... to understand how algorithms shape our perception of reality."
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Among them, a worn “Army of Alphabetizers” badge from Cuba’s 1961 literacy campaign, its lettering nearly faded.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Digital literacy hasn't kept pace, Gupta says, but adds that things are slowly changing due to public awareness campaigns and reporting in the media.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Our earliest written information about Japan comes from Chinese chronicles, because China developed literacy long before it spread from China to either Korea or Japan.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing literacy
Power Suffix: -acy
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