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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


VERB
to write computer programs
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Guest: Colleen Dulle, Vatican correspondent for America Media, co-host of “Inside the Vatican” podcast, and author of “Struck Down, Not Destroyed.”

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"Glioblastoma isn't just a mass of cancer cells, it's an ecosystem," says Sheila Singh, co-senior author of the study and professor of surgery at McMaster University.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Greg, inspired by author Carl Hiaasen, is an average man navigating new adventures in academia.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Now in a three-part series about the Home Office, the Newscast podcast can reveal the identity of its author.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It was unsigned, but there were several clear references which made it plain that Bunny Corcoran, or someone purporting to be him, was the author.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt