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literature

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


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During the COVID-19 pandemic, when lab work paused, he spent time reviewing scientific literature and noticed something unexpected.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

“And it’s been really fun because you need a Ph.D. in literature to tell it what to do.”

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

To be clear, both are reasonable reads of the literature, but the reporters would write different stories because of how the A.I. decided to order the same information.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

The First Amendment doesn’t forbid objective teaching about the role of faith in history, literature and civic life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Farmer confidently told them he had consulted world-renowned experts and read all the literature.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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