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[dahy-uh-ree] / ˈdaɪ ə ri /


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When Det Con Tom Ryan came across a diary entry about an old cattle trailer in July 2025, he knew he had finally solved the murder of a man who had disappeared six years earlier.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Prior to the hearing, Paul released thousands of pages of the immunologist's personal diary.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Test your news knowledge: Who was brought before a Senate subcommittee this week after pages from his personal diary were released by Sen. Rand Paul?

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

A deeper criticism is that in the diary he doesn’t seem at all humbled by the role in which he’s been cast, or by his responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Stanton picked up the diary, then the compass.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

His diaries make clear that he saw the pandemic less as a historic emergency than a media opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Carter worked as a PA for business executives and, as well as keeping their diaries in order, began making sure their homes were too.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

One of the most beloved things about Freddy’s American road trip diaries is that he never shows his face.

From Salon Jun. 17, 2026

Many officials have kept diaries or journals that they later used to inform their books, including Carter-era NSC adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

It looks like one of those fancy leather diaries.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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