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The photography compendium spans 60 pages, and includes pictures from nine photography students.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026 -
The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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That, plus a picture of Lincoln’s stovepipe hat, remains its best abridgment.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board candidates who are suing the Shelby County Election Commission over term abridgment had a win in court recently.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Jan. 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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That meeting will also include the release of the next summary of economic projections.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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An abbreviation for the International Organization for Standardization, ISO certification is granted by an independent, non-governmental international body that develops and publishes industrial, technical and commercial standards.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Do not send pictures, videos, emojis, group messages, slang, abbreviations or web links.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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The attack on the independence of Stars and Stripes is a powerful recapitulation of earlier moments in American military history, moments which make clear the blind alley down which Hegseth is charging his brigades at full speed.—
Bill McKibben,
The New York Review of Books,
27 Mar. 2026
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Nestled between an introduction section and an ending, Zhang found a familiar pattern: exposition, development and recapitulation.—
Stella Mayerhoff,
Mercury News,
19 Dec. 2025
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Similar concerns were raised about the merger of the SAG and AFTRA health plans in 2017, which was followed by a significant curtailment in benefits a few years later.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 June 2026
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In exchange for the curtailment of some freedoms, the people submit to an authority, thereby gaining protection and security.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Stress-relieving travel can also slow the shortening of telomeres, one of the indicators of biological age.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Once in place, attackers are prevented from pivoting freely from segment to segment, thereby containing potential attacks, shortening mitigation timelines and lowering financial impact.—
Jaushin Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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So ignore the full outline and focus instead on the Keystone — a neat, four-star rectangle high in the southeastern sky on June evenings.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
6 June 2026
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Soon, the outline of the Milky Way could be seen by the naked eye.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Compend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compend. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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