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books

  • plural
    of book.
    book
    noun
    a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
  • present tense form
    of book (3rd person singular).
    book
    noun
    a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.

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Across books, news reporting, social media, and spoken language, words associated with safety appeared much more frequently than those associated with danger.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

She now presides over three interlocking sagas, which fans call the "Maasiverse": "Throne of Glass," "Crescent City" and "ACOTAR," which together account for the sales of more than 75 million books worldwide in 40 languages.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Mr. Lévy, 77, is the author of 50 books and the maker of a dozen documentary films.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

If talks beforehand had centred on Wade's potential march into the record books, it was typical that there were barely any chances for anyone in the first half.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The books on the floor caused me to lose my footing.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu