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journals

noun

plural of journal

as in periodicals

a publication that appears at regular intervals a monthly scientific journal

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a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use the writer faithfully records his dreams in a journal, believing that they are a vital key to self-understanding

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Recent Examples of journals It was built across the decade that followed in journals, boardrooms and the offices of clinicians who staked their credibility on a better approach. — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Other items such as journals, candles, tote bags and more are also for sale. — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2026 Arguments over progress fill books and journals and podcasts and many other media, most of which rely themselves on some technological progress. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026 Sandlot Goods was started in 2014 by Chad Hickman as a leather goods company, specializing in wallets and journals, according to previous reporting from The Star. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Lori Schott of Colorado said Attorney General Phil Weiser has viewed the content that populated her daughter Annalee's social media feeds and read her journals after her death by suicide. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 During high school, Luwi mostly disappeared from Gajdusek’s journals. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Werner also says that as students move into upper elementary and middle school, those journals can transition into paper planners and eventually digital tools like Google Calendar or MyStudyLife. — Adrienne Farr, Parents, 15 Aug. 2026 Narrated by Diane Lane, reciting Eleanor’s journals from the time, this is a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse that is both process-oriented and touchingly personal. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

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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

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The filmmakers supplement that with scenes where an actor reads from Brockington’s diaries and poetry, giving the audience a full portrait of this protagonist.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
As Boot noted to me, the president would not even spell out the word hell in his own diaries.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

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Between tuition, books, supplies and all the other costs that arrive with a new academic year, transportation is one area where students and families may be looking to save.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
The government also plans to increase the use of physical books in classrooms, part of a wider effort to pull back from digital technology that has included banning smartphones in schools and proposing a social-media ban for children under 16.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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At the top were candidate debates and town halls, followed in close order by social media platforms, then by local news broadcasts and newspapers.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
After being recognized in Los Angeles following his picture hitting newspapers around the country in 1985, a group of Boyle Heights residents chased Ramirez down and beat him, holding him in place until police arrived.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of newspapers

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Before long, Katseye earned rare, early-career recognition, featuring on the cover of i-D, Teen Vogue, InStyle, Allure, and Nylon magazines, as well as securing billboard chart placements and two Grammy nominations.

— Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Inside the gun safe, charges say officers found empty magazines for two handguns but not the guns.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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