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as in journals
a publication that appears at regular intervals
we get the paper every morning
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as in articles
a short piece of writing done as a school exercise
write a paper about your favorite author
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as in essays
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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Recent Examples of papers
Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas.
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 May 2026
While the court papers did not specify the nature of those geopolitical events, jet fuel prices have soared in the two months since the start of the war in Iran.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 May 2026
However, a series of mistakes by investigators limited the evidence that could be used in court and she was ultimately convicted of a much lesser charge, per court papers.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Prosecutors had urged the judge ahead of Thursday's hearing to order Allen to remain in custody in the lead-up to a trial, arguing in court papers that the seriousness of the charges warranted his continued detention.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The focal point of Monday's case is the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable searches of people, their homes, papers, and effects, unless police obtain a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate, and aimed at obtaining specific evidence of a crime.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Ollila’s findings were described in two research papers, which can be read here and here.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 May 2026
While the court papers did not specify the nature of those geopolitical events, jet fuel prices have soared in the two months since the start of the war in Iran.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 May 2026
However, a series of mistakes by investigators limited the evidence that could be used in court and she was ultimately convicted of a much lesser charge, per court papers.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Prosecutors had urged the judge ahead of Thursday's hearing to order Allen to remain in custody in the lead-up to a trial, arguing in court papers that the seriousness of the charges warranted his continued detention.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The focal point of Monday's case is the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable searches of people, their homes, papers, and effects, unless police obtain a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate, and aimed at obtaining specific evidence of a crime.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Ollila’s findings were described in two research papers, which can be read here and here.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for papers
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The documents go on to say that after Dukes was arrested and placed into a Chicago youth facility at 15 years old, he was signed to Warner Records.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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And with the expansion, Our Lady wants to increase capacity from 262 people to 450, according to the church’s town hall documents from February.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Publications such as National Geographic, first issued in 1888, initially served as research journals but gradually evolved to accommodate readers who sought vicarious travel experiences through reading.—
Suzanne Dundas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The judge also raised concerns about the plaintiff’s evidence, finding that some materials — including sonogram images contained in personal journals — had been falsified.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Students who rely on AI to write essays and solve problems are not learning to think, and that is a long-term risk to California’s workforce and civic life.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The host of Watch What Happens Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise, Cohen is bobbing and weaving from one reality universe to the other in many different forms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Compensation for all other forms of payment, including a voucher, credit, or Free Spirit points, is pending and will need to be determined through the bankruptcy process, the airline’s release states.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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The children’s books, which largely attribute poverty in Vietnam to its communist government, also simplify history to play up communist aggression in the civil war—while omitting the extensive role that the United States military played in the conflict.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 May 2026
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In…early books, Strout seemed confident that good would eventually prevail, or at least persist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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The trio has also pored over California’s vintage newspapers, which are newly digitized, to find old mining companies’ reports on promising hot spots.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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People used to go there to read newspapers and show one another their pet birds.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Amazing was part of a thriving genre of periodicals that included Astounding Stories of Super-Science (later Analog Science Fiction and Fact) and Galaxy Science Fiction.—
Chris Klimek,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some work came as news through notices of what was happening in cities and towns through the local press and other coverage came through academic outlets or periodicals.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Papers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papers. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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