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As a child, he came across a page in an encyclopedia featuring Neil Armstrong and the picture of an astronaut on the Moon from the 1969 Apollo mission.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He’s like an encyclopedia when it comes to fashion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Rather than a textbook or encyclopedia entry—a digest of all the known facts—our model is the subtitle of Kenneth Clark’s 1969 “Civilisation” series: “A personal view.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

I think an encyclopedia reflects a worldview, or aims to.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2025

To Katie I leave my diary, my dictionary, and my encyclopedia, Which she had better use.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata