inscribed

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Eight names of the killed soldiers are inscribed in one column, close-up photos of the east wall show.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

According to Sotheby's, the piece contains 94 cities inscribed within it, each marked with their respective longitudes and latitudes, along with 38 star pointers linked by intricate floral tracery.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

She inscribed it: “For Lawrence Bennett and his ninth-grade class, always remember the constitution protects you. Sandra Day O’Connor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He led her inside to show her a small stool inscribed with the name of his great-granddaughter—another “Cori.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A new shape for a teapot, a new inscribed design—these were things that the potters refused to reveal until a piece was ready to show to a buyer.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park