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manuscript

[man-yuh-skript] / ˈmæn jəˌskrɪpt /
NOUN
book, script
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The manuscript, known as Codex Azcatitlán, has been held in France's Bibliothèque Nationale since 1898, but had already spent decades outside of Mexico before that.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The manuscript, which includes the daughter’s blurry Polaroid snapshots and postcards from their travels, chronicles the pair’s trials, adventures and conversations as they pursue Nanna’s past and their own futures.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

"That genetic information, in turn, offers us a window into the past, answering questions about things such as when and where a manuscript was made."

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Prosecutors say Ying brought a dummy manuscript back to the library after stealing the real one.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Even in his ailing state White assisted Grove with the book, as if he were consumed by an unsolved case, until the manuscript was completed.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Chase said the acquisition marked an expansion of the library’s collecting interests beyond its millions of rare books, manuscripts and historical items spanning from the 11th through the 21st centuries.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Ms. Hazrat points out that the punctuation of William Shakespeare’s plays seem not to have come from the Bard himself but from the editors, copyreaders, typesetters and publishers who shepherded his manuscripts into finished form.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Scientists have developed a way to recover cellular material from historic parchment manuscripts without damaging the documents.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Speaking ahead of the auction, Will Passey, a specialist in the books and manuscripts department at Sotheby's, said the "moving" letter served as "a testament to the strength" of their friendship.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

When he finished the book, in which many of the stories had no endings because there were pages missing, Aureliano Segundo set about deciphering the manuscripts.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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