as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
the school's science curriculum suffers from a serious lack of up-to-date texts
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Recent Examples of text
Then secure email, stop using text codes, change passwords from a safe device and protect bank accounts.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
The text of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran is remarkably vague.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
There may be some differences between the audio and the text.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Iran has set the bar high, and keeps raising it, by tying any final accord to a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, framed in the text of the agreement as respecting Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
The text of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran is remarkably vague.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
There may be some differences between the audio and the text.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Iran has set the bar high, and keeps raising it, by tying any final accord to a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, framed in the text of the agreement as respecting Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for text
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Organizers of the protest printed a handbook for demonstrators that included a map of the security perimeter, tips on how to gear up for the march, and advice on how to behave if detained by police.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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As the plane landed, the 56 passengers were thrown about the cabin and injured, as well as exposed to hazardous chemicals from the fire, the handbook said.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Tracking your own cycle for several months gives a more accurate picture than relying on the textbook average.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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With precise steering, predictable handling, and an available slick-shifting six-speed manual transmission, this Miata is a textbook topless sports car.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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First, Alfano recommends that drivers check their vehicle's manual to see what kind of motor oil the manufacturer recommends.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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The novel follows Harriet Bancroft, a bookish wallflower compiling a dictionary of slang.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Password candidates came from custom dictionaries with as many as eight words, common keyboard patterns, and cracking rules.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
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“Text.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/text. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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