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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


VERB
to write computer programs
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She was the lead author on a Lancet study linking step counts and mortality rates.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

"Everything is bigger in Texas and that includes the mosasaurs, apparently," said Amelia Zietlow, lead author of the study published in the Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The staggering price of World Cup tickets this year could also be keeping away fans, said journalist and author Simon Kuper, who writes about soccer economics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The author takes aim at the nation-state system, which he contrasts with the glories of past empires, mainly Asian, and the promise of what he calls “humanity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The author writes that he is a Boricua living in the United States.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya




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