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biography

[bahy-og-ruh-fee, bee-] / baɪˈɒg rə fi, bi- /


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He was also a friend of Caitlyn Jenner and helped write the former athlete’s motivational book “Finding the Champion Within,” according to his biography.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He left a biography of Hölderlin on his desk with this sentence underlined: “Sometimes this genius goes dark and sinks down into the bitter well of his heart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In a 2015 biography, author Ashlee Vance described Musk as "a confrontational know-it-all" with an "abundant ego".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“It probably would stiffen their spine,” said Brian Latell, a former CIA analyst who wrote a biography of Castro and his older brother Fidel Castro.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Miss Gordon starts class then, reminding everyone about due dates for the biography project.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper




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