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John Steinbeck’s classic 1952 novel “East of Eden” begins with a lengthy and exhaustive description of the Salinas Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The records are not exhaustive because not all coroners volunteer them and it takes seven months on average for drug-related deaths to be registered, so some appear in the following year's figures.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Like its predecessors, “Triumph and Illusion” combines exhaustive scholarship with eminent readability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
The 90-minute film does not claim to be exhaustive, but aims to offer the public the perspectives of both sides of a case that continues to prompt questions and accusations of a miscarriage of justice.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
And the truth is that our unconscious is really good at this, to the point where thin-slicing often delivers a better answer than more deliberate and exhaustive ways of thinking.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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