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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
There are millions of research papers published per year now—in popular topics, there are often multiple dozens of papers posted each day.
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Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Screwworm map of cases in US, Texas Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Roosevelt wanted his papers in one place.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
But the papers didn’t contain any traces of drugs at all and the field tests the correction department uses are notoriously inaccurate, returning a false positive roughly four out of five times, according to the lawsuit, which cites a November 2024 city Department of Investigation report.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The collections, with thousands of objects, including furniture, art, everyday items, fabrics, children’s toys and family papers (including spy correspondence), look at how generations of the Townsend family lived, as well as what Oyster Bay was like during the 18th and 19th centuries.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Her papers quivered in her hand.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Richmond, exasperated, seems to have folded up Paine’s gift into quarters and buried it within his papers.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
At first glance, Mikelson honestly thought the binder would be filled with tax papers, given that her late grandmother always completed her own taxes.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Screwworm map of cases in US, Texas Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Roosevelt wanted his papers in one place.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
But the papers didn’t contain any traces of drugs at all and the field tests the correction department uses are notoriously inaccurate, returning a false positive roughly four out of five times, according to the lawsuit, which cites a November 2024 city Department of Investigation report.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The collections, with thousands of objects, including furniture, art, everyday items, fabrics, children’s toys and family papers (including spy correspondence), look at how generations of the Townsend family lived, as well as what Oyster Bay was like during the 18th and 19th centuries.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Her papers quivered in her hand.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Richmond, exasperated, seems to have folded up Paine’s gift into quarters and buried it within his papers.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
At first glance, Mikelson honestly thought the binder would be filled with tax papers, given that her late grandmother always completed her own taxes.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for papers
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Federal authorities arrested multiple people in connection with an alleged plot to target the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House, thwarting an attack that court documents say would have involved drones, explosive devices and multiple gunmen.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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These materials look wonderful in academic journals but are completely impractical for global industrial scaling.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Today, companies in the sector are publishing in leading scientific journals, engaging with regulators, and advancing toward human trials—milestones that were once considered distant goals.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Both of those marks targeted a wide swath of categories, from mobile games, jewelry and bags to container goods, textiles, clothing and sporting articles.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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The team searched family history records, old newspaper articles and other historical sources to gather material.—
Velvet Wu
June 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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His books also included Laughing Matter — A Treasury of American Humor (1989), a collection of stories, cartoons, essays and scripts featuring Woody Allen, Russell Baker, Gary Trudeau and Garrison Keillor, among others.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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Her essays and criticism have appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Esquire, The New Republic, and more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Siebel Newsom is also behind the California Partners Project, which champions gender equity, but doesn’t receive a salary for that work, according to federal forms.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Floods threaten Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi Even if a tropical storm briefly forms in the Gulf, forecasters say the primary threat through midweek will be heavy rainfall, not wind.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Editors These workers prepare articles and books for publication, helping writers shape and structure their work and checking for accuracy and clarity.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Zevin’s novel has been named one of the 100 best books of the 21st century by the New York Times and one of the best fiction books of the last 30 years by the Los Angeles Times.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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The Tribune and 55 other newspapers around the country distributed ballots to millions of readers.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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In addition to serving as a broadcaster, Phillips has written regularly for the UK’s biggest newspapers, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Sun and The Sunday Times.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.—
Ben Mankiewicz,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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