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
"We show that there is basically a card catalog available," Heath added.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023
Nervously, I looked around as I gathered the courage to walk over to the card catalog.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
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
He moved into the rotunda and did a quick card catalog search on one of the desktop computers.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
