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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


VERB
to write computer programs
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"As river valleys become increasingly populated, development decisions being made today will shape disaster risk for decades to come," warns the study's lead author, University of Leeds glaciologist C Scott Watson.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Mr. Loughnane is the author of “Shakespeare at Thirty.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Denise Lee Yohn, a brand leadership expert and author of What Great Brands Do, isn’t persuaded the rebrand has mattered much at all.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Lead author Dr. Madison Shankle, from the University of St Andrews School of Earth and Environmental Science, explained the importance of the findings:

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Isaac Granger grew up on Thomas Jefferson’s plantation during the American Revolution and lived among the enslaved people who were called “family” by the author of the Declaration of Independence.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The lawsuit was the largest publicly reported copyright recovery in history, according to lawyers for the authors.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Later Greek authors, such as Plutarch, were interested in what happened to Medea after she killed her children, and her significance stretched beyond Greece.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

They didn’t succeed, but the authors concluded that we shouldn’t be surprised by this kind of mischief.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

Gu and Baruch Lev, a professor of accounting and finance at New York University, are authors of the recently published book “The M&A Failure Trap.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

He told Lori he would help her write a paper that would demonstrate that Shakespeare’s plays had multiple authors, like Rembrandt’s paintings.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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

Harabedian also has authored legislation that requires services to provide mortgage relief to January 2025 fire victims whose homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

By the time I retired in 1986, after thirty-three years at Langley, I had authored or coauthored twenty-six research reports and tutored countless students.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

For example, last May, Anthropic’s biological safety classifier blocked a request for Claude’s assistance in authoring a grant application for scientific funding.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

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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