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While that was a positive, it still goes down in the books as another early exit at one of the sport's four major tournaments.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

"The production of hardback books has come a long way over the years. The boards for them are now much lighter," she added.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The idea that black holes might connect distant regions of the cosmos — or even act as time machines — inspired countless papers, books and films.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

To gentle souls who shy away from upsetting books, he warns that the “genteel impulse” leads to the confusion between “civilization and bowdlerization.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

She slept a lot, listened to the radio, and she read books, lots of books.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo