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textbook

[tekst-book] / ˈtɛkstˌbʊk /


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The reality is that Mendeleev had a contract to produce a chemistry textbook.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Another five publications followed, including a 2025 textbook on continued fractions published by Springer.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

For the foreseeable future, the right answer will be the current style of hybrid with a traditional engine, says James Heywood, who literally wrote the textbook on modern internal combustion engines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“I think, as you say, the textbook and what we’ve learnt from central banks through history is an oil-price shock is actually seen as more of a growth issue than an inflation issue,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

When I come home, Helena is on the sofa, reading the dental textbook, and Januka is standing in the living room, holding her purse and tapping her foot.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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