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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
Turns out, researchers have already noticed this and have also written research papers about it.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The associate professor at Columbia University’s School of Nursing had grown accustomed to having artificial intelligence tools help polish scientific papers for grammar, formatting, and other details.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026
What catches many survivors by surprise are the daunting and draining administrative, tax and practical tasks that follow–from tax returns and probate to sifting through a lifetime of papers and possessions.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Scholarly conferences have been beset by papers with hallucinated citations, and pre-print clearinghouse arXiv has recently implemented a zero-tolerance ban policy to try to stem the problem.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
That policy began in the late 1970s in a post-Watergate crackdown on presidential abuses after Richard Nixon was found to have claimed dubious deductions — including a donation of his personal papers — that led to big underpayments.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Earlier this month, Genentech offered countless academics and other researchers up to $125,000 in grants to generate papers about several topics that read like key talking points for a trip to Capitol Hill, STAT reports.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 22 May 2026
Instead of on the counter, sort papers into a dedicated drawer or a wall organizer.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
Someone had gotten a storage locker where all of the papers were saved.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The associate professor at Columbia University’s School of Nursing had grown accustomed to having artificial intelligence tools help polish scientific papers for grammar, formatting, and other details.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026
What catches many survivors by surprise are the daunting and draining administrative, tax and practical tasks that follow–from tax returns and probate to sifting through a lifetime of papers and possessions.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Scholarly conferences have been beset by papers with hallucinated citations, and pre-print clearinghouse arXiv has recently implemented a zero-tolerance ban policy to try to stem the problem.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
That policy began in the late 1970s in a post-Watergate crackdown on presidential abuses after Richard Nixon was found to have claimed dubious deductions — including a donation of his personal papers — that led to big underpayments.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Earlier this month, Genentech offered countless academics and other researchers up to $125,000 in grants to generate papers about several topics that read like key talking points for a trip to Capitol Hill, STAT reports.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 22 May 2026
Instead of on the counter, sort papers into a dedicated drawer or a wall organizer.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
Someone had gotten a storage locker where all of the papers were saved.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for papers
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The former president’s conversations with a ghost writer helping to write his memoir were collected as part of a probe into his handling of classified documents.—
Perry Stein,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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Well more than a year before the May 18 attack, Caleb Vazquez’s behavior had so concerned officials that he was placed on a 72-hour involuntary hold for a mental health evaluation, feared to be a danger to himself or others, court documents indicate.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Its own clinical trials have been published in scientific journals and the method has thousands of citations in other studies.—
Jane Alexander,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 May 2026
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With that time, students can look over their journals or photos from high school to jog their memory about particular moments or experiences that were impactful to them.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Carusillo just experienced a media cancellation of sorts, a consequence of blithely recommending a beauty treatment in one of her articles that ended up putting influencers in the hospital.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Starting Tuesday, more than 650 long-form magazine articles will be available (in English) to Spotify users where audiobooks are available.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 May 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,
28 May 2026
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Stacy Arp, an Oak Forest Police Department dispatcher who helped gather the applications and essays, said most members of the Oak Forest Police Association voted for the two students.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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These include encryption software and various forms of authentication or enforcement software that limit which types of digital activities users can perform.—
Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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That new thing As his predecessor did 135 years ago, Leo warns that individual humans and humanity itself must not be left behind by technological advancements or by new forms of power.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
25 May 2026
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Indeed, there have been over 100 books published on HIV/AIDS since 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID pandemic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Bilton was most recently a special correspondent at Vanity Fair, known for his investigative print features on tech as well as for books including Hatching Twitter and American Kingpin.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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About 20 volunteers stood together around a table with a dozen rifles Thursday morning, drinking coffee, helping each other with their uniforms, chatting and reading newspapers.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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As spectators fanned themselves with newspapers in the stands, players attempted to keep cool and stay hydrated on the court.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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History Magazine journalism developed during the 18th century alongside pamphlets and early periodicals in Britain and the American colonies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
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The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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