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Noun
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This is not a matter of politics, punditry, or pedantry.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025 -
There are some downsides besides pedantry about historical accuracy, too.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sinner had similar problems here and came into the contest with a 57 percent reading.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since Week 14 last season, a span of seven games (counting playoffs), Roman has posted three of his five highest career Cook Index readings.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Bookishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookishness. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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