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literacy

[lit-er-uh-see] / ˈlɪt ər ə si /


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Some of the programming aims at increasing investing literacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Leo has emphasised the need for "digital literacy... to understand how algorithms shape our perception of reality."

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The entire performance depends on presenting basic historical literacy as forbidden knowledge.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Among them, a worn “Army of Alphabetizers” badge from Cuba’s 1961 literacy campaign, its lettering nearly faded.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I was thinking then of another consequence of literacy, one I was too shy to admit but nonetheless trusted.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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