Noah Webster was the patriot armed with a pen. He defined 12,000 new words in the wake of the American Revolution, using ...

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Today Merriam-Webster announced the addition of 200 new words and definitions to its iconic dictionary – maybe not a beach read, but worthy of a For You page and nearly as irresistible as street corn.

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Wen, M.T. (2024) Translation Study on the Text of Exploring the Verdant Landscapes of the Tang Dynasty through Dunhuang Murals. Open Access Library Journal, 11, 1-8. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1111617 .

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