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manuscript

[man-yuh-skript] / ˈmæn yəˌskrɪpt /
NOUN
book, script
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The story follows a struggling writer who is hired to complete the remaining books by an author who suffered a mysterious accident, and whose secret unfinished manuscript could reveal crucial clues.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Almost every printed or manuscript copy of the Declaration produced in 1776 varies in format, type size, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The funders had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

One anonymous peer reviewer on the manuscript had a generally positive review, but asked: How strong is this case, historically?

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

He paused and tried not to think about what had happened to that manuscript, about the flames that must have charred it quickly.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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