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[book] / bƊk /






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Dhar explores that question in his book, “Thinking With Machines: The Brave New World of AI,” and on his podcast and newsletter, “Brave New World.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Wasserman, a former book editor of the Los Angeles Times, is publisher of Heyday Books, a nonprofit, independent publishing house founded in 1974 in Berkeley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Imagine a world where you could ask a book a question as you read it.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

When the conversation shifts to an unfamiliar book or article, for instance, Abbaraju will call up an AI summary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

The Bible that Nollie had smuggled to her she had torn up and passed around, book by book.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The company thinks it could pull in new fans too, making books "more accessible and appetizing to a broader range of listeners."

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

It has become common for the justices to write books, but they steer clear of writing about the work of the court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Mr. Troy, a senior fellow at the Ronald Reagan Institute and a senior scholar at Yeshiva University’s Straus Center, is the author of five books on the presidency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

She also wants to foster a passion for reading in her kids, and allows them to not finish books they don't enjoy so reading doesn't become a "punishment".

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Then, while we were packing up our books to go home, but before the buses were called, he turned to me.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

Anna-Marie Duthie, travel insurance expert at financial rating firm Defaqto, says that if this happens after you have booked your trip, "you may be covered for cancellation or curtailment".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The complaint questioned how Walter’s asset-management firm, Guggenheim Investments, booked revenue from dealings with insurance companies and had drawn interest from federal prosecutors by last year, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

The couple booked a hotel to get to the event early and secure the best possible view, even though they didn't have tickets.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

The result was hit by a 500-million-euro charge the carmaker booked for stopping US production of its electric ID.4, Volkswagen said, as well as "negative mix effects", meaning the automotive giant sold more lower-margin products.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Hall had booked us at the Garuda Hotel, a friendly, funky establishment in the heart of Thamel, Kathmandu’s frenetic tourist district, on a narrow avenue choked with cycle rickshas and street hustlers.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Johnson managed to cover his wedding booking on Saturday, praising his "amazing assistant" James Musselwhite for driving from Portsmouth to help him out.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

"Oslo has seen booking growth of 154 percent year-over-year, Helsinki 124 percent... Those numbers tell me that travellers are actively looking beyond the traditional summer hotspots," said the expert and founder of Coolcation Adventures.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

Better deals can usually be found booking further in advance.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Looking ahead, bookings for the busy summer period remain a little behind last year, although many customers are still booking close to departure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Somebody should be booking performances for you,” he says.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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