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story

[stawr-ee, stohr-ee] / ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i /




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He described it as "a burst of pure joy when I discover a story that's been lying there forgotten for 2,000 years".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The Museo del Galeon, which focuses on the hulking Espiritu Santo, aims to tell the story of Spain's 250-year-long Pacific galleon trade from the perspective of the Filipinos who built and crewed the towering vessels.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

I got to know Ittai well because, after the initial story broke, we made a podcast for BBC Radio 4 called Thief at the British Museum alongside a film for BBC Two and iPlayer.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

While size is important, however, the more salient story is the timing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

It was the same story: the same tight-clutched possessions, the same fearful glance and tentative tread.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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