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textbook

[tekst-book] / ˈtɛkstˌbʊk /


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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

My middle-school civics textbook barely dedicated a paragraph to this 1801 war between the U.S and a group of North African states, which has been described as “America’s first war on terrorism.”

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

The "covered-up" image of a nude artefact has been withdrawn from an Indian school textbook after it sparked a massive backlash from historians and educationists.

From BBC Jun. 16, 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

His textbook was first printed in 1472 and went through more than two hundred editions.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

They get to be in the textbooks, but they didn’t get to be on the air.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

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

He wears pressure garments through Ahmedabad's heat and struggles to turn the pages of textbooks.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Beginning next year, eligible families can spend the scholarship money on tuition at private or religious schools, or they can put it toward textbooks, tutoring services, after-school programs and other education-related expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Nearly all textbooks still attribute chlorine’s discovery to Humphry Davy, who did indeed find it, but thirty-six years after Scheele had.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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