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Fury described himself as an "encyclopaedia in boxing" and listed several cruiserweight greats, including Evander Holyfield and David Haye, who were beaten after stepping up to heavyweight.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2024
Wikipedia lives and dies by its references, the links to sources that back up information in the online encyclopaedia.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 23, 2023
Russia has said it was not yet planning to block Wikipedia, but has handed the online encyclopaedia a series of fines.
From Reuters ● Jun. 6, 2023
From her atelier on the outskirts of Asunción she remembers flipping through the pages of an encyclopaedia at home, mesmerized by the works of famous painters.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
Suppose the environment was changing so fast that the precoded genetic encyclopaedia, which served perfectly well before, was no longer entirely adequate.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
