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essays

  • plural of essay.
  • present tense form of essay (3rd person singular).

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In two essays published shortly before his Makerfield campaign, Haigh set out a vision for a radical reshaping of the British state.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Even if you did not like the political observations of some of those magazines, essays, critiques, poetry or whatever was in ther, these are feelings from the people, and they’re protected under the First Amendment.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

One 2025 MIT study went viral for its finding that students using generative AI to write essays displayed less critical thinking capability.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

The first, “My Body,” dropped in 2021 and was a bestselling collection of essays exploring gender, power dynamics, sexuality and the commodification of female beauty in the modeling and entertainment industries.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

How long did it take him to write all these?The great Cuban poet and patriot José Martí wrote and translated many works of poetry and essays in both English and Spanish.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya