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[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


VERB
to write computer programs
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In this Money Talks: Author and financial journalist Brendan Greeley tells Elizabeth Spiers about his new book, The Almighty Dollar—and the astonishing power this currency held long before the founding of the United States.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Author Kent Smetters called it a “silver bullet” for low-income workers “to have a decent-sized nest egg without actually having to save more than what they already do.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Author Andrew Lownie made a similar accusation in his book, “Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Author Michelle McNamara a decade ago helped revive interest in a serial killer who stalked parts of California in the 1970s and 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

There, underneath the words Author Victoria Valence, was a photo of V. The woman without any words had written millions of them.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff




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