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[tekst-book] / ˈtɛkstˌbʊk /


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Gray, 82, is known for being the author of “Psychology,” a seminal college textbook first published in 1991, now in its eighth edition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

A chemistry concept taught to generations of students may need to be explained very differently, according to an international team of researchers who say a long-accepted textbook description does not match modern evidence.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Apple’s CEO succession plan is a textbook case of standard corporate protocol, according to organizational experts.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Chelsea McGillivray suffered an unknown cardiac event during labour last Monday after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

I’m on my stomach on this too-small bed in Ben’s too-small room with its warm, gooey air and index cards everywhere, and I’m literally reading a chemistry textbook.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

“Students who prefer physical textbooks should absolutely retain the option to purchase them, but students who cannot afford a printed book should have another way to access the materials they need to succeed,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Even though they appear in medical textbooks, she tells me she's moved away from certain terms, including "failure to progress" - which describes labour not moving forward as expected.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

On many campuses, there are campaigns either to make textbooks free or to replace textbooks with “digital resources.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Some say customers aren’t exactly paying for innovation, but rather for decades of familiarity on the educator side — along with textbooks that build the calculators into their curricula.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

She pans the phone over a bunch of textbooks sitting in front of her.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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