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diurnals

noun

plural of diurnal

as in books

a publication that appears at regular intervals a collection of diurnals containing essays by preeminent 19th-century American writers and thinkers

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Recent Examples of diurnals During its 12-day journey, SE2 completed one full day-night diurnal cycle over New Mexico and three consecutive diurnals off the Brazilian coast. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026

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Sign up for Cultured, a free weekly newsletter breaking down the science in TV, movies, games, books, music, and more.

— Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Debating literary currency The scheme has sparked debate in the affluent city-state over whether cash can truly cultivate a lifelong love for books.

— Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of books

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People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Definition of periodicals

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Nine deaths bring nine funerals and the front pages of the two local newspapers, the Middlesbrough Gazette and the Northern Echo, both carry pictures of the previous day’s ceremony for PC Matthew Blades in nearby Hartlepool.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
In the heyday of newspapers, Maines would zip through downtown Fort Lauderdale on his scooter to the Sun Sentinel’s office.

— Sally Kestin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of newspapers

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As the historians Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway reported in the book Merchants of Doubt, the institute strategically refused to publish in journals subject to independent peer review.

— Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
With Diane Lane narrating from Eleanor’s journals during that time, Making Marie Antoinette transcends a behind-the-scenes special and becomes a much more intimate look into the artistry of a mother and daughter in conversation with each other.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of journals

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Searches of Kramer, his hotel room and his home turned up a semiautomatic rifle, five rifle magazines — two loaded and three capable of holding 30 rounds each — and 190 rounds of rifle ammunition, according to the complaint.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The photograph appeared in The Record the next morning, on the cover of Newsweek later that week, and in countless newspapers and magazines around the world.

— Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of magazines

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While some of your organs are rapidly adding miles on their odometers, others tap the brakes on their biological birthdays.

— Mike McRae September 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
But scientists weren’t sure if temporary replacement pig organs would cause someone to produce antibodies that could complicate a human-to-human transplant.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of organs

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Prospective intelligence automates the monitoring of payer bulletins, regulatory guidance and coding updates to identify what is supposed to change.

— Terry Goertz, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Sky will also have to commission a proportion of programmes made outside London, and honour the contract for ITN’s news bulletins for ITV until 2031.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

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