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journals

noun

plural of journal

as in periodicals

a publication that appears at regular intervals a monthly scientific journal

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a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use the writer faithfully records his dreams in a journal, believing that they are a vital key to self-understanding

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Recent Examples of journals Historians have gleaned information from journals, letters and diaries, about their dialect. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The organization has generated $13 million in research, published 25 studies in scientific journals and created innovative programs to support veterans, according to its website. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Commanders had publicly championed the program in congressional testimony and defense journals. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 To anchor the novel’s period accuracy, Kepnes drew on her own handwritten coffee shop journals and disposable camera photos from her time living in the West Village. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 There are several studies, however, funded by Eight Sleep, on sleep apnea that have been published in scientific journals. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 It was built across the decade that followed in journals, boardrooms and the offices of clinicians who staked their credibility on a better approach. — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Other items such as journals, candles, tote bags and more are also for sale. — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2026 Arguments over progress fill books and journals and podcasts and many other media, most of which rely themselves on some technological progress. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

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People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

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Historians have gleaned information from journals, letters and diaries, about their dialect.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The filmmakers supplement that with scenes where an actor reads from Brockington’s diaries and poetry, giving the audience a full portrait of this protagonist.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of diaries

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Between tuition, books, supplies and all the other costs that arrive with a new academic year, transportation is one area where students and families may be looking to save.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
The government also plans to increase the use of physical books in classrooms, part of a wider effort to pull back from digital technology that has included banning smartphones in schools and proposing a social-media ban for children under 16.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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At the top were candidate debates and town halls, followed in close order by social media platforms, then by local news broadcasts and newspapers.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
After being recognized in Los Angeles following his picture hitting newspapers around the country in 1985, a group of Boyle Heights residents chased Ramirez down and beat him, holding him in place until police arrived.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of newspapers

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Before long, Katseye earned rare, early-career recognition, featuring on the cover of i-D, Teen Vogue, InStyle, Allure, and Nylon magazines, as well as securing billboard chart placements and two Grammy nominations.

— Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Inside the gun safe, charges say officers found empty magazines for two handguns but not the guns.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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