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[chap-ter] / ˈtʃæp tər /


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Steinbeck never points to a definitive incitement to explain her behavior, instead writing, “I believe there are monsters born in the world to human parents” to open a chapter devoted to Cathy’s backstory.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

A chapter of the fraternity was closed in 2024 and remains barred from campus.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

While the penthouse was a perfect location for Gorman in the later years of his legendary career, he’s ready for a new chapter.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

When Miguel Rojas first returned to the Dodgers in 2023, he didn’t necessarily expect this chapter of his career to be so meaningful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

We popped corn and I read aloud a chapter from Treasure Island.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

This fall, a fraternity and sorority opened chapters at Molloy, the first in the school’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

One of your book’s chapters is titled “Be the Adult in the Room.”

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Other chapters observe what happens when Thems date or marry Whos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Elsewhere, Mr. Tommasini quotes the same remark from Anderson’s autobiography in two different chapters, a lapse better editing should have caught.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Food production’s spread proves as crucial to understanding geographic differences in the rise of guns, germs, and steel as did its origins, which we considered in the preceding chapters.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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