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The International Dictionary of Psychology opined in 1989 that consciousness was “fascinating but elusive” and “nothing worth reading has been written on it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Thus, according to the American College Dictionary, a fact is ‘something that actually exists; reality’ and also, or alternatively, ‘a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
III. The English vocabulary is very extensive, as is shown by the fact that in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary there are nearly 100,000 words.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
Encarta World English Dictionary: “There is no grammatical basis for rejecting split infinitives.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
My Dictionary says cavernous means filled with cavities or hollow areas.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
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