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  • plural of book.
  • present tense form of book (3rd person singular).

books



NOUN
ledger
Synonyms


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Wang was taken along with many of her books, and her family have not spoken to her directly since.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Chelsea, meanwhile, are looking to sanction a number of sales and loan departures before the transfer deadline on 1 September, and currently have 39 senior players on their books.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

He liked comic books, Pop art, collage, landscape, the miniature worlds of Joseph Cornell boxes: virtually anything modest and surprising, even self-effacing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

While it’s definitely sporty, Spohn has carefully curated Swordplay LA’s atmosphere to be about storytelling — acknowledging the books, TV and films that inspire the club’s clientele.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

My school backpack is slumped against the wall, still filled with the binders, books, and folders I cleared out of my locker.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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