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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


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to write computer programs
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"We can't say that GLP-1s are actually causing these symptoms," notes Neil Sehgal, the study's first author and a doctoral student in CIS advised by Guntuku and Ungar.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

"Coronary artery calcium scans are becoming more widely available and less expensive," said study senior author Dr. Nilay Shah, assistant professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

In 1979, production teams arrived in the university city following a storyline called 'Shada', written by local author Douglas Adams - featuring Tom Baker as the fourth Doctor.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Sarah Tucker is the author of “Edward de Bono: Love Laterally.“

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Hamilton would be the draftsman, but Washington must be the author.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Other Pitt authors include doctoral students Alexander K. Kunisky and Jude Baroudi, post-baccalaureate research fellows Sahar and Sahel Ghorbanikalateh, and visiting scholar Shihan Wang.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Other CMU authors included doctoral students Shahul Alam and Shike Wang and postdoctoral research associate Junjie Tang.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Low-level clerks are familiar figures in literature, perhaps because many of the authors of such works, including Saramago, had once been of the same profession.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The study’s authors effectively found that necessity is the mother of invention.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Instead the landscape is an arena for the interaction of natural and social forces, a kind of display, and one that like all displays is not fully under the control of its authors.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Lynn questioned who had authored the report, "as us relatives don't trust the hospital and what they say now".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Susan Spence, chair of the ISM manufacturing business survey, who authored the report, said in an interview that she’s “starting to see warning signs” that customers are not spending money on orders.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

"Her grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher, and she grew up singing in that church, and always spoke very clearly about her faith," Hubbs, who authored the book "Rednecks, Queers, and Country Music," told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Weber Pierson also previously authored Senate Bill 958, another bill that will help the arena, that is awaiting a vote in the Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Smyth was a former chairman of the Princeton physics department who had authored an official history of the bomb program released to the public following Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

His career accomplishments include founding the National Museum of African American History and Culture and authoring numerous books, including one on the NMAAHC's creation.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

In addition to authoring cookbooks “Boards: Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings” and “Food Gifts: 150+ Irresistible Recipes for Crafting Personalized Presents,” she hosted “The Walk-In” podcast and worked as a food stylist.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

The artists credited with creating Franklin and authoring his books did not respond to requests from the BBC for comment.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2025

He led the major leagues in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage in 2025, all while authoring his fourth 50-homer campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

To be sure, men and women have long been authoring their own content, beginning with drawings on cave walls up through Gutenberg and the typewriter.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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