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hit the books

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study
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Much of the growth is due to a lag in when the costs of huge AI investments hit the books.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

And again, what Weber was doing with the warranty has been illegal since 1975, when the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act first hit the books.

From The Verge Jul. 8, 2022

It's almost back-to-school time, are you ready to hit the books?

From Fox News Aug. 18, 2021

With Ms. Leonor studying for her social worker licensing exam, and Mr. Scharf for the New York state bar exam, they needed an apartment with enough room for each of them to hit the books.

From New York Times Aug. 4, 2017

I went to school, but I never really hit the books.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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