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scholarly

[skol-er-lee] / ˈskɒl ər li /


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Exceptions like these are necessary, as schools obviously can’t be neutral about the value of education, what counts as scholarly expertise or the importance of academic freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tolkien used his scholarly familiarity with ancient storytelling modes to create a world so vast it spills off of the page.

From The Wall Street Journal

The show and its scholarly, generously illustrated catalog, with essays by the curators, will help to compensate for that absence.

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Many critics noted that their work suffered from selection bias and determinism; a 1991 Newsweek article described it as “an elaborate historical horoscope that will never withstand scholarly scrutiny.”

From Salon

Her subtitle credits Diogenes with a “revolutionary philosophy,” a grand claim that runs counter to recent scholarly treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal