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Two weeks after that, he sent it back to me with this inscription: “For John Wirth, with my appreciation, John Irving.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Indian authorities said an inscription on one of the caskets unearthed with the treasure confirmed the contents -- which include bone fragments -- as "relics of the Buddha".

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

On the back of the late Roman vessel, Meredith noticed abstract openwork shapes carved alongside a short inscription wishing the owner a long life.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

An otherwise common inscription of the nembutsu prayer for Amida Buddha is cast on one side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

But even in the bright moonlight, it was still too dark for me to make out the inscription on the headstone.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline