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He directed the board to notify him when the endowment has raised the money and give the court at least 60 day’s notice before it installs an inscription.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The New York Times and The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the proceedings, said the inscription would go directly below the main signage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
“At the bottom of the painting is an inscription: ‘But she was kind…’ When I am no longer about, I hope someone will be able to say that about me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The book, donated as part of a wider collection of 1970s memorabilia, sat in the shop for several months before its inscription was discovered by manager Joan Randle.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Has this sword with this inscription been pulled out?” inquired Sir Ector.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
District Judge Christopher Cooper expressed skepticism about whether the board’s inscriptions were lawful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Once-common literary references to Shakespeare or Dickens have now become as obscure in the common culture as so many Mayan inscriptions.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Golden inscriptions read "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All" on opposite sides.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
"With ceramic storage media, we are pursuing a similar approach to that of ancient cultures, whose inscriptions we can still read today," Kirnbauer says.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026
The inscriptions on the weapon fade to a dim gray.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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