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In the early 1900s, defining color in the dictionary required the expertise of a scientist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
As Philip Ball, who wrote How Life Works, puts it, looking to genes to explain who you are is like staring at the dictionary hoping to understand literature.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
Delighted to receive a dictionary of slang as a gift, he explored its application to his own interests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
French publisher Hachette on Friday said it had recalled a dictionary that described the Israeli victims of the October 7, 2023 attacks as "Jewish settlers" and promised to review all its textbooks and educational materials.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
Every other word, I'd had to look up in the dictionary.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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