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In fact, the word “civilization” is mentioned 24 times in the S-1, along with 38 pages of risk factors, a 6½-page glossary of terms, and myriad beauty shots of rockets and space.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Mr. Brooke-Hitching provides no way for the reader to fact-check his assertions, but he does offer a glossary to clear up the meanings of such terms as buoyant, pseudonym and venom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
There’s the obvious proof: a detailed glossary, and a notes and bibliography section that runs over 30 pages.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Here, you’ll find a glossary breaking down what all the ridiculous terms that get batted around when talking about crypto actually mean.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025
These are sometimes called Asiatic, Attic, and Rhodian: hence “Atticism” and “Asianism” in this book’s glossary.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
If you find yourself confused by any of these idioms, please consult one of the many “Love Island” glossaries the internet has to offer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
The glossaries, on the other hand, may come as a bit of a letdown to old-school wordniks.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2016
“We were looking through the glossaries to try to find some interesting names,” Bluestone recalled.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2016
Updated daily, the site already contains glossaries for more than 1000 languages from 23 different language families, including 145,000 words.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 30, 2015
Holism is in some of the scientific glossaries but has not yet made it into most standard dictionaries of English.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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