as in compilation
a collection of writings
I picked up a book entitled "An Emerson Reader" because it contained one or two of his essays I hadn't read before
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Also, sharing stories of athletes dealing with similar adversities, Steinberg believes all readers should come away with this lesson learned.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Include the name of the group, date and time of event, address, cost and contact information for readers within the email text.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
This, of course, was before Amazon devalued the price of hardcovers so that readers expected to get brand new hardcovers at trade paper prices.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Include the name of the group, date and time of event, address, cost and contact information for readers within the email text.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
This, of course, was before Amazon devalued the price of hardcovers so that readers expected to get brand new hardcovers at trade paper prices.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
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In the early 2010s, Wijk and Crispin took to YouTube, where post-festival EDM compilations were beginning to take off thanks to the pyrotechnic montages being shared by events like Tomorrowland.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ace Records has announced Where the Willow and the Dogwood Grow, an extensive compilation album that’s out May 29.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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Acuña contributed chapters in dozens of anthologies and scholarly texts and wrote numerous book reviews, several children’s books, scholarly articles and opinion pieces in academic journals, magazines, listservs and newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The first season received four Emmy nominations — best lead actor in a limited or anthology series (Gyllenhaal), best supporting actor in a limited or anthology series (Bill Camp & Peter Sarsgaard), and best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series (Ruth Negga).—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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