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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
we get the paper every morning
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as in article
a short piece of writing done as a school exercise
write a paper about your favorite author
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as in essay
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view
the papers written by the Founding Fathers urging adoption of the federal constitution
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as in titular
being something in name or form only
there's a paper boycott of that company's products that nobody seems to be honoring
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Recent Examples of paper
News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2025
The map, which is still only on paper, could add up to five GOP-leaning seats, but any partisan gains may be delayed as Democrats are likely to challenge the plan in court.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
Some theater owners have told customers that certain sizes are available only in those non-paper options.
—Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 31 May 2022
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Noun
The museum will reopen with a survey of Tom Lloyd; an exhibition of works on paper by previous artists-in-residence; the first installment of a rotating presentation of works from its 9,000-piece collection; and a show examining the institution’s history through archival photographs and ephemera.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2025
The map, which is still only on paper, could add up to five GOP-leaning seats, but any partisan gains may be delayed as Democrats are likely to challenge the plan in court.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed.
—Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
Some theater owners have told customers that certain sizes are available only in those non-paper options.
—Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 31 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper
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Key Facts The Justice Department issued a subpoena to James’ office for documents related to the civil fraud case, multiple outlets reported Friday, which The New York Times reports is part of an investigation into whether the case violated Trump’s civil rights.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Kennealy and Maddox also offered a now-familiar take on Massachusetts’ housing and rental market in the transition document — rental vacancy rates were low, housing production was stalling out, and the cost of living in the state was steadily growing.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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Others show up as billboards in Northwest Indiana or newspaper ads in Richmond.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
11 Aug. 2025
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China’s state-run newspaper Global Times slammed Washington’s tactics, citing an expert.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Information for this article was contributed by Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe and Noah Robertson of The Washington Post.—
ALEX HORTON AND DAVID OVALLE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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Further underscoring the work is a collection of accompanying essays authored by various experts.—
Zoe Whitfield,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Keep in mind that admissions officers read thousands of essays every admissions cycle; differentiating your essay from others’ will require you to articulate what specifically distinguishes you.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Davidson says, quoting an exchange between Sylvester Stallone's titular boxer and his on-screen trainer, Burgess Meredith's Mickey.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Their father-daughter costume was inspired by Beetlejuice — Appleton channeled Michael Keaton as the titular villain and Kitty-Blu dressed up as Winona Ryder’s Lydia Deetz.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This treatment comes in the form of unique traditions, athlete stories, and pivotal moments.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The social divides that Park knows show up in the film as well, for example, in the form of some of the less fortunate people in the streets and the fish store.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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In a paper appearing in the journal Annual Reviews of Nuclear and Particle Science, author Brian Fields notes that BBN represents our earliest reliable probe of the cosmos.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Beneath the surface, however, the rig is teeming with life, according to a study published Aug. 4 in the journal Scielo Brazil.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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One key to the spy agency’s success is the ethnic composition of Iran.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Valuation is a famously poor timing tool, however, and there are several structural reasons why current valuations look historically expensive, including the composition of the market itself.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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