inscriptions
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Once-common literary references to Shakespeare or Dickens have now become as obscure in the common culture as so many Mayan inscriptions.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Golden inscriptions read "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All" on opposite sides.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
It was a Showtime magic born of a commitment found in one of the two inscriptions on the statue.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
He believes that this number accounts for roughly 3,000 individuals, because in many cases it was only the paterfamilias who was recorded in inscriptions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Their inscriptions always either advised the passerby to Pray for the soul of Zopilote Devine, or to Pray for the dear departed soul of the Miracle Valley Recreation Area.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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