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The seventh song, Yeah, is a textbook example of tension and release in pop music - that strips the idea down to its most elemental form.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Perhaps the most textbook example of this value destruction was AOL’s acquisition of Time Warner in 2000, which eventually destroyed an estimated $200 billion of shareholder value.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
“The word menopause has never been used in a cardiology textbook, ever,” said cardiologist Dr. Jayne Morgan on a recent episode of the podcast Menopunks.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Using Bayer's textbook comparison, imagine learning medicine from an introductory text and then encountering a rare disease that closely resembles a common condition.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
Seven had her tongue out on one side, holding up two fingers like she’d seen humdrums do in a textbook once, and Thorn smiled wide.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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But it is worth remembering that the canonical anatomy presented in textbooks is best understood as a teaching model, not a perfect representation of biological reality.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
The only real rule is to seek out jars with ingredient lists that read more like recipes than chemistry textbooks and, if possible, contain visible evidence of the fruit itself.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
He wears pressure garments through Ahmedabad's heat and struggles to turn the pages of textbooks.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Finance textbooks teach you about confirmation bias and expected value.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
The three Fischers, prototypes of Talmudic scholars, were always studying: Joan her textbooks; Regina her medical tomes; and Bobby the latest chess periodical.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Reading: Informational - Middle School
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Reading: Informational - Introductory
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