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annuals

noun

plural of annual

as in yearbooks

a book or magazine that is published once a year The society releases an annual that includes all the proceedings of its meetings during the year

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Recent Examples of annuals Rather than growing non-native plants and annuals that offer minimal benefits to fireflies and other pollinators, try adding some native plants to your flower beds to provide more food and shelter for fireflies. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026 Petunias are typically grown as annuals, but they can be cultivated as perennials in zones 10 and 11. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 Different perennials, shrubs, annuals, and vegetables shine at different times of year, giving you opportunities to fill gaps, extend bloom time, and refresh tired beds as the season progresses. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026 Then add a low boxwood hedge toward the back of the island with roses, annuals, and perennials rising above the hedge in the front. — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

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Testosterone was first approved in the 1950s to treat hypogonadism, a condition defined by low testosterone levels caused by medical problems affecting the testes or other organs.

— Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026
The water passes over or through filtering organs that sift out the solid food.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

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The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.

— Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026

Definition of periodicals

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Some of these digital pamphlets provide terse, functional updates while others act as the successors to bygone alt-weeklies, covering cultural happenings and carrying out local-interest investigations.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The Southern California News Group is made up of 11 daily news publications and several weeklies throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

— Michele Cardon, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of weeklies

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Our recent work showcases contemporary Black children’s books that illustrate rich depictions of Black life and provide helpful examples for young children of all backgrounds.

— Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Fashion items accounted for the largest category during this time, followed by personal care (25 percent), electronics (23 percent), and other forms of media such as books and games (23 percent).

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

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Quotes of the Day These are just some of the headlines from the English newspapers this morning as the country wakes up to the regret and misery that comes from World Cup elimination.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The case went to trial in 2021, and representatives of the newspapers testified that, according to their reporting, Roberts-Smith had been involved in the killings of six civilians.

— Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

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The Quatermass Experiment was a set of four different sci-fi serials, each containing 6 episodes, that debuted in 1953, a full decade before Who hit our screens.

— William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026
There have been dozens and dozens of ceremonies on soaps over the past 80 years, including nuptials for infamous characters of daytime serials and fan-favorite supercouples.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

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