Which major dictionary publisher was the first to create a continuously updated database (called the 'citation file') with millions of example sentences from real-world usage to track evolving word meanings?

Test your knowledge about the history of dictionary publishing! Dictionaries have shaped language standardization, literacy, and communication throughout modern history. Behind today's language resources are fascinating stories of linguistic pioneers and publishing innovations that revolutionized how we document and learn languages. This poll explores a pivotal moment in the corporate history of dictionary publishing that changed language reference forever.

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Oxford University Press (for the Oxford English Dictionary)
Merriam-Webster
Collins (HarperCollins Publishers)
Larousse Éditions