field guide
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He’s been tracking political contests nationwide for more than 25 years and edits and publishes Inside Elections — formerly the Rothenberg Political Report — another nonpartisan field guide to campaigns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
He seems to have taken it not as a critique but as a field guide to the clientele he sought; he reread the book regularly throughout his life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
This can be helped by foraging with field guide to confirm species and avoid confusion, the Woodland Trust says.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
Now she’s well past the field guide and working on her master’s thesis.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024
I didn’t have to explain the field guide to Dad.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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