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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


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to write computer programs
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Illustration lost critical standing with the rise of abstraction, according to Moffatt and author Leo Braudy, professor emeritus of English and art history at USC.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

“Starship Troopers” was the Dutch director’s joke about how quickly the U.S. could slide into unwitting fascism, using author Robert Heinlein’s unironic authoritarian bent as the set-up to his punchline.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

Senior author Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz and co-director of the Paleogenomics Lab, said low genetic diversity alone was not enough to wipe out the species.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

However, the report's author, Jessica Stober, suggests that a UK ban on settler goods would greatly increase the financial costs associated with any such fraudulent practices.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

He was thirty-five now, on the rise in both medicine and anthropology, and the author of two published books and about two dozen articles.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Davis loved to read and collect books, devouring anything from John Updike and Margaret Atwood, among other authors, a passion that necessitated having bookshelves in every room of his home.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The project was a collaboration between Bhaduri's lab and Heather Christofk's lab and was led by co-first authors Jessenya Mil and Jose Soto.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Dame Prue Leith is celebrating her perceived joys of the golden years as she prepares to discuss "Growing Old Disgracefully" with fellow authors Gyles Brandreth and Kathy Lette.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

As the authors tell us, Operation Underworld would not be acknowledged until a decade after the war—and then only tacitly—because of the unsavory characters involved.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

“All these here, this whole wall, is filled with literature from Hawai‘i and the Oceanic region, by authors from across the Pacific Ocean.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

That led to further work on the BBC and Channel 4, a newspaper column, and the publication of more than 20 books about gardening authored by Don.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

The addictive nature of autoplay and other features is “harmful, full stop, and that they’re not appropriate for the developing brain,” said Lowenthal, who authored the bill.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 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

As assistant editorial page editor of The Emory Wheel, he authored scores of commentaries.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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

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 ultimately rose to the level of chess grandmaster — the highest ranking possible — while authoring a series of strategy books and eventually appealing to a new generation of chess enthusiasts through social media.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 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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