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encyclopedia

[en-sahy-kluh-pee-dee-uh] / ɛnˌsaɪ kləˈpi di ə /


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Did everyone routinely use the encyclopedia, or read the Steinbeck novel, or listen attentively to Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony?

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

In his words: "They showed us a whole encyclopedia of movement and positioning in football."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The encyclopedia cites a 1939 Sunday Oregonian article stating that Thompson had been an auto mechanic when he invented the screw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Cari scratched his back and recited the encyclopedia entry on China from memory until he fell asleep.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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