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literature

[lit-er-uh-cher, -choor, li-truh-] / ˈlɪt ər ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, ˈlɪ trə- /


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She holds a PhD in creative writing and literature from USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They consulted experts in modern bees and reviewed scientific literature in detail.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The literature shows that one of the channels through which energy price shocks, like other commodity price shocks, can impact the economy is the central bank.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Dictionaries had long belonged to scholars of language and literature, but modern life was increasingly shaped by science, and its vocabulary needed explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Jake, of course, knew that Dr. Garcia, who had emigrated from Cuba, had received a PhD in Latin American literature with an Afro-Hispanic emphasis.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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