card catalog
Example Sentences
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The jury threw not just the book at him, but the entire library, including the shelves and the card catalog:
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2023
A different "card catalog" is required for different antigens.
From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023
In an 1890s card catalog in his office, the loose finger of a plaster Jesus shares a drawer with Duracell batteries.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2021
They are both practical and inspirational, an instruction manual for a new era and a card catalog for a society in crisis.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2020
Etienne helped Hugo navigate the card catalog so he could find the book he needed and then brought him to the correct shelf.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
