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Noun
you can read a bio of the author on her home page
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
Oubre was born and raised in New Orleans but moved to the Houston area after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, according to his NBA bio.
—Tj Swigart, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2023
While his former bio focused on his work with the organization, the new bio closes on a personal note, mentioning that the Duke of Sussex lives in California with his wife Meghan Markle, their son Prince Archie, 4, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 2.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
Battle's complaint includes a problematic blurb from the top of Bing's search results for his name, which shows how Bing blended the other man's information into Battle's actual bio.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Oct. 2023
Imagine a profile where the photo, the voice on the other end of the phone, and even the funny bio were all cooked up by AI.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
Included in its brief bio on X is a link that directs users to an account on the messaging app Telegram.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2023
In June, Breed proposed turning the Westfield mall, which sits on land owned in part by the San Francisco school district, into a bio lab, or possibly a soccer stadium.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
According to her Instagram bio, McKenna currently works as a preschool teacher and coach.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
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Noun
Then-Prince Charles was known to take ski holidays with his two sons in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and the 2004 adventure may have fallen during Harry’s gap year of travel, according to his royal bio.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
Oubre was born and raised in New Orleans but moved to the Houston area after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, according to his NBA bio.
—Tj Swigart, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2023
While his former bio focused on his work with the organization, the new bio closes on a personal note, mentioning that the Duke of Sussex lives in California with his wife Meghan Markle, their son Prince Archie, 4, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 2.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
Battle's complaint includes a problematic blurb from the top of Bing's search results for his name, which shows how Bing blended the other man's information into Battle's actual bio.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Oct. 2023
Imagine a profile where the photo, the voice on the other end of the phone, and even the funny bio were all cooked up by AI.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
Included in its brief bio on X is a link that directs users to an account on the messaging app Telegram.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2023
In June, Breed proposed turning the Westfield mall, which sits on land owned in part by the San Francisco school district, into a bio lab, or possibly a soccer stadium.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
According to her Instagram bio, McKenna currently works as a preschool teacher and coach.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
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“Bio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bio. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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Kids Definition
bio-
combining form1
: life
biosphere
2
: living organisms or tissue
biochemistry
Etymology
Combining form
from Greek bi-, bio- "life"
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