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as in archive
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
I went to the library to do some research for my report
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as in collection
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure
a confirmed cineast with an impressive library of classic movies on DVD
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Once complete, the AAMRL will feature exhibition galleries, archival collections, a research library, spaces for oral history initiatives, cultural programming, and youth education opportunities.
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Danita R. Dehaney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
But the extra minutes go more toward stuffing the plot with unnecessary detours (like a metaphor-laden hunting trip) or extending necessary ones (like a library research trip) to two or three times their intuitive length.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The All-Access membership offers unlimited access to Peloton's class library and the ability to create up to 20 user profiles on the machine, so everyone in your household can track their workout stats and get personalized workout suggestions.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The interviews, contained in the DOJ’s Epstein library, are wide ranging, but focus primarily on policy failures — such as understaffing, excessive overtime and misconduct that the DOJ later said contributed to Epstein’s suicide.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Danita R. Dehaney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
But the extra minutes go more toward stuffing the plot with unnecessary detours (like a metaphor-laden hunting trip) or extending necessary ones (like a library research trip) to two or three times their intuitive length.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The All-Access membership offers unlimited access to Peloton's class library and the ability to create up to 20 user profiles on the machine, so everyone in your household can track their workout stats and get personalized workout suggestions.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The interviews, contained in the DOJ’s Epstein library, are wide ranging, but focus primarily on policy failures — such as understaffing, excessive overtime and misconduct that the DOJ later said contributed to Epstein’s suicide.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Established in 1996, the institute is the only dedicated source of federal support for libraries and one of the primary federal funders of museums and archives.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Technical teams working on archive analysis were dismissed, accused of political bias and of carrying out what Milei’s administration described as persecution of former military personnel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Pop Mart first launched Labubu as part of a blind-box collection in 2019 after licensing the character from Hong Kong-Dutch artist Kasing Lung, who created it for a picture-book series several years earlier.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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The analysis by the John Locke Foundation, a conservative think tank, found that across nine of North Carolina’s most populous counties, property tax collections exceeded what a levy limit would have allowed by nearly $3 billion over the past 10 years.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Library.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/library. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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