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palimpsest

[pal-imp-sest] / ˈpæl ɪmpˌsɛst /
NOUN
manuscript
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Mr. Chiasson sets about peeling back the layers on the palimpsest of Mr. Sanders’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The end result can evoke a palimpsest feel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

“They have this palimpsest of a billion years of history.”

From Science Magazine • Jan. 9, 2024

Mr. Kelly says it is a privilege to play in a place he calls a palimpsest.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

“Just know that history is like a palimpsest manuscript. Know what that is?”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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