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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


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to write computer programs
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The author uses that rich archive for the book’s lavishly illustrated second half, which explores the ways other artists have repurposed the painting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Antonoff’s ex-girlfriend, “Girls” creator and “Famesick” author Lena Dunham, was also in attendance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The author also includes a chapter on women and children who accompanied Roman troops abroad as camp followers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Despite the accents grave and aigu in his name, Guy de la Bédoyère is not French but an English historian, the author of several books on the Romans in Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Allegedly there was a fifth and final book coming, but the author had been publishing other novels for a few years now.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Both authors ask what happened to the smells that once filled everyday life, but they approach the question differently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The report authors say there are limitations to the data with both boards at the end of the range serving small island populations, where a few prescriptions can make a big difference to prescribing rates.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The ratio works, according to the study’s authors, because gold and platinum react to different factors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The film producer was intent on attacking Ashley Judd, the actress, activist and humanitarian who is one of the authors of this piece, saying she had “mental issues.”

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

Their authors often were adversaries of the Indians they wrote about, usually did not speak the necessary languages, and almost always had an agenda other than empathetic description of indigenous folkways.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

My dad authored five books on esoteric subjects such as the theory of elasticity, but he was a clear and graceful writer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

In the United States, writers group the Authors Guild has introduced a "human authored" certification mark.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

For Blow, creating his own engine in this language meant he could build something "tuned and authored very specifically" to what he wanted to make.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Egan-Jones said the report was not written by its credit-ratings team, though it didn’t identify who authored it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

By 1959 she had authored one report, coauthored seven more, including one with Max Faget, and, like Mary Jackson, been promoted to engineer.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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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