as in compilation
a collection of writings
I picked up a book entitled "An Emerson Reader" because it contained one or two of his essays I hadn't read before
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Looking beyond current wealth, Rojeck wants readers to take an open-minded approach to deeply understanding finances and the nuances that come with it, at any scale.
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Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
On the surface, automatic license plate readers seem like a logical way to fight crime.
—Jess Reia, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
For her book, Chopra created a quiz, inspired by a questionnaire developed by the psychologist Martin Seligman, to give readers a general sense of their optimism.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
As many readers are undoubtedly aware, no team from the western third of the country has won the NCAA title since Arizona in 1997.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
On the surface, automatic license plate readers seem like a logical way to fight crime.
—Jess Reia, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
For her book, Chopra created a quiz, inspired by a questionnaire developed by the psychologist Martin Seligman, to give readers a general sense of their optimism.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
As many readers are undoubtedly aware, no team from the western third of the country has won the NCAA title since Arizona in 1997.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Earlier in the day, jurors asked to see a video compilation showing the deadly March 25, 2024 shooting, and asked for a readback of the elements needed to convict Rivera on the top charges against him.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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In 2017, the show released a collection of covers and originals as a 106-track compilation.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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The streamer released the full trailer for Season 2 of Lee Sung Jin’s anthology series, which this time follows the conflicts of two very different couples — both with each other and within their unions.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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The high-profile out of comp line-up also includes AppleTV+’s Soviet-era sci-fi series Star City; AMC’s horror anthology The Terror; BBC drama California Avenue with Bill Nighy and Helena Bonham Carter; Canal+ period procedural Paris Police 1910; and Sky’s Prisoner starring Tahar Rahim.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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