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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


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to write computer programs
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Canadian author Melanie Florence, who penned “Sarabeth’s Garage” — another of Imagination Library’s picks — also grew up in a small town, with no bookstore, during a time with no online retailers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

To reduce their power, the author suggested things like the reintroduction of mandatory retirement ages or the creation of a progressive tax on homes to encourage downsizing.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

"Immune aging is not simply a process of decline," says first author Kosuke Hashimoto, an associate professor at the University of Osaka in Japan.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

—Ms. Kwok is the author of “Lost in Curiosity: Field Notes from Scientists’ Adventures into the Unknown.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

“I said the author shouldn’t have used the real tribe’s name without their permission.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

"Together, these findings indicate that NFL players have a higher prevalence of CTE at death than has been previously shown in multiple community based studies," wrote the authors.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

With minimum visiting requirements of once every two months, the authors say it is "not surprising" that some PAs they spoke to "hardly knew" the young person they were supporting.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

"The effect sizes we saw at age 1 were the largest among all time points we examined," the authors said.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton are examples of authors who hewed closely to writers who had come before them.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

The formation of the Roman state and the expansion of the Macedonian Empire under Alexander were described in detail by contemporary classical authors.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

One day before, Meta published a blog post, authored by Mosseri, about rolling out new safety features for teens.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Little, who authored policy documents regarding underground critical infrastructure, external during the 1990s, adds, "It became obvious rather quickly that you can't put everything underground."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The motion, authored by Councilmembers Heather Hutt and John Lee, also suggested implementing rules for storage and charging to prevent battery fires.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Dutta confirmed to MarketWatch that he authored the post.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

So now I risked everything, confronting fate and the knowledge that I had authored my own demise.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

“Change” exerted on another through force robs the receiving party of the dignity of authoring their own life path.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

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

For the next couple of months, Ben Mathis-Lilley will be authoring the newsletter, and he loves receiving unconstructive criticism in the form of email.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2025

When it came to telling Ono’s story, Sheff found himself at loggerheads over the ethics of authoring her biography.

From Salon Mar. 28, 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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