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On its back, a carved inscription reads, “This Machine Kills Fascists.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Below that, an inscription will read: “Symbols of local worship places I took my young children to. Thanking America’s freedom of religion. And hoping for a conciliation between Islam, Christianity and other religions.”
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
An inscription at the shrine of Apollo at Delphi fruitlessly warned the oracle’s visitors mêden agan, “nothing too much.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The metal containers carried the inscription "South Africa 1900" and, in a copy of the Queen's handwriting, "I wish you a happy new year".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The Museum held the remains of a broken sled in a glass case, and the inscription explained that it had been Leader’s arrival vehicle.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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