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literature

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


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A senior at Yale University, Tina studies English literature and writes poetry in the creative writing concentration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Reform councillor Mike Bannister confirmed there was "no indication whatsoever" that staff had promoted specific literature and promised that the new policy would be "fully discussed" with the libraries team.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Justice Department included UC Davis literature that said the scale had allowed the school to triple the enrollment of Black and Latino students.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Kennedy said the academic literature on hourly matching remains at an early stage and isn’t definitive enough to show the model’s impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Does such a thing as “the fatal flaw,” that showy dark crack running down the middle of a life, exist outside literature?

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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