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[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


VERB
to write computer programs
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Inside an unassuming room of the Huntington Library, the Los Angeles author Lisa See unfolded a stack of court records.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"You can imagine the whole system as a finely branched power grid that becomes increasingly damaged with age: connections break down and currents stall," explains Dr. Maria Ermolaeva, the study's lead author.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Mr. Reynolds, the author of numerous books about 19th-century America, introduces us to Puritan-influenced thinkers both familiar and obscure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But there’s a “gap” between having the documents and actually being prepared, according to Adam Zuckerman, founder of estate-planning resource website Buried in Work and author of the book “No Loose Ends.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I flip to the back of the book—the inside of the jacket, where Dad’s author photo looks back at me—curly brownish-gray hair, thin-rimmed glasses, serious expression.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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