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He hasn’t decided what should replace the photos of Walt Disney and the Marvel encyclopedia his predecessor, Bob Iger, used as decor in the sixth-floor CEO office on the company’s Burbank, Calif., lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
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
Halliday: Getting to watch her was truly a privilege because she is so knowledgeable, she is an encyclopedia when it comes to this world and when it comes to Gilead and these characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Every night after my mother washed Lynn down, the whole family sat in our bedroom while I read to Lynn from the encyclopedia set my father had bought her for her birthday in September.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
Physical encyclopedias and textbooks were rendered virtually useless.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
Samantha said Max has watched all of Sir David's documentaries and owns more animal encyclopedias than she can keep track of.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
The chatbots also appeared conflicted about what role to play, shifting between acting like medical encyclopedias, life coaches and supportive friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Others lead us to hollowed-out encyclopedias, home to ghostly index cards full of contemplative prompts that compel us to compose a life’s story in a few sentences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
He settled at the table with one of Miss Bell’s encyclopedias.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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