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periodicals

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We learn that Renoir’s scenes of contemporary life often served as illustrations for books and periodicals, and discover the influence of the requirements of reproduction on his technique.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Lowrider magazine was once among the bestselling newsstand automotive periodicals in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

These funds were used to purchase local books, periodicals, phonograph records, and "other media" in multiple Indian languages, enriching collections at over two dozen universities.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

By the time the annual cicadas come out, the periodicals are long dead.

From Salon • May 16, 2024

The abolitionist wing of the Methodists circulated his pamphlets on Sunday morning and London periodicals published his arguments without rebuttal.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead