canon

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Meatloaf is the most underrated order in the steakhouse canon.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

It’s still going to be Professor Barrett at the chalkboard explaining the difference between a substantive canon and a rule of statutory construction.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

The late-era Genesis canon appears to disprove that theory.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Those who followed drew upon their example to enrich and expand the canon during the subsequent decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The canon of black autobiography sensibly includes scores of books about resistance to the American system.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore