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literature

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


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However fleetingly, Kafka and his unmoored translators found in literature a place of belonging that felt impossible to them in life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Burbery says this connection between literature and science encourages a broader perspective on how ancient narratives may contain insights that modern researchers are only beginning to understand.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

“In most CCRCs, when you go down to the dining hall, half the people have walkers or canes. In the promotional literature, you don’t see that at all,” Horowitz said.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Osman, the writer of the best-selling Thursday Murder Club novels and former host of House of Games and Pointless, was made an OBE for services to literature and broadcasting.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Mrs. Turner tutored Maggie in French, German, English literature, and history, kindly treating her like a daughter.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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