as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
the school's science curriculum suffers from a serious lack of up-to-date texts
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 14 May 2025
The museum, located on the campus of Tel Aviv University, tells the story of the Jews, including the various diasporas from Israel to the lands of the Middle East and Europe, with text, illustrations, photos, music and video.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The above text exchange with my Parisian friend Pascale was not very reassuring.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Last October, the CIA released a text video with step-by-step instructions in Chinese on how to securely contact the agency online.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 14 May 2025
The museum, located on the campus of Tel Aviv University, tells the story of the Jews, including the various diasporas from Israel to the lands of the Middle East and Europe, with text, illustrations, photos, music and video.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The above text exchange with my Parisian friend Pascale was not very reassuring.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Last October, the CIA released a text video with step-by-step instructions in Chinese on how to securely contact the agency online.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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According to its handbook, that process typically involves a consultation, then an initial parole hearing.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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While many new leaders focus on achieving results, the most impactful lessons often come from what isn’t in the handbook — like how to build trust, recover from failure and communicate with clarity.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
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Are his friends horrified by this textbook midlife crisis, down to the fancy sports car and younger girlfriend, or jealous of Nick’s freedom?—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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This specific category included lots of subset activities such as studying for exams, solving math problems, summarizing textbooks as well as tutoring support.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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That work has helped to update the American manual for the design of power lines, which engineers use for designing safer, more storm-resilient transmission towers.—
Amal Elawady,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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Medical authorities like the pediatrician Luther Emmett Holt, whose 1894 The Care and Feeding of Children would become the most popular parenting manual of the early 20th century, advised parents to feed their toddlers milk at every meal.—
Made by History,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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The word was even been added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in the years since.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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The only true dictionary is the lost one, the dictionary of the language that perished when the impious tower was built: the original language, God’s language.—
Mariana Dimópulos,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Text.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/text. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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