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The city was the one-time home of Augustine, whose autobiographical "Confessions" is a seminal work within the Christian tradition.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
A TV adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s seminal 2001 novel, “The Corrections,” has finally found a home at Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
In his seminal work External link on the impact of automation on jobs, MIT economist David Autor noted the tendency of headlines to overstate the extent of job losses from new technology.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
A seminal moment came in 1991, when his adoptive mother Monica received a letter.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
But in part because it seemed so seminal and symbolic of sectional cooperation, the Adams-Jefferson tandem stood out as the greatest collaboration of them all.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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