atlas
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An agreeable companion on the page, Mr. McCarthy prefers scenic parkways to multilane highways and amusingly relies on a Rand McNally road atlas instead of phone-enabled navigation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The Conservatory project has created what researchers describe as a "comprehensive atlas of regulatory conservation across plants, including dozens of crop species and their wild ancestors."
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
"It's a good idea to carry a road atlas for back-up, too."
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
If he doesn’t believe us, he can look up Norway, Sweden and Finland in an atlas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
“Think, Penny! An atlas would come in useful. Some money, too. And food,” she realized, for she was terribly hungry, and the closer she got to town, the more her mouth began to water.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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