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postscript

[pohst-skript, pohs-] / ˈpoʊstˌskrɪpt, ˈpoʊs- /


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In a postscript to a later edition of his book “The Intelligent Investor,” Graham reflected on the debt his lifetime track record owed to just one company — Geico.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

The letter includes a postscript from Sorensen, in which he discloses Rousseau’s retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

Still, in the book’s postscript, McMaster hopes “that young people who have persevered through these pages will conclude that, even under challenging circumstances, there are tremendous rewards associated with service under any administration.”

From Slate Sep. 2, 2024

A handwritten sign in the Bear Valley Visitor Center didn’t offer much hope for a colorful sunset: “99% chance of fog tonight,” it advised, followed by the postscript: “This is likely an underestimation.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2023

The first letter was from Uncle Holt, with a small postscript that pleased me to no end: I surely enjoyed your last letter.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Chinese movie bloggers pointed out the added postscripts in social media posts, drawing varying reactions.

From Seattle Times Aug. 26, 2022

His relationship with Jackson, who sometimes added his own postscripts to Merrill’s letters, endured from the early 1950s until the poet’s death.

From New York Times Apr. 6, 2021

Crisis comes when Pearson falls in love with Baffin’s daughter, Julian, in a thicket-like narrative that presents itself as a story within a story, complete with postscripts from the leading players.

From The Guardian Jul. 13, 2019

Forewords, prefaces and afterwords rank squarely among literature’s stepchildren — above marginalia and non-David Foster Wallace footnotes perhaps but below prologues and postscripts.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2019

Amy’s face was full of trouble, but she only said, “Don’t people put sort of postscripts to their wills, sometimes?”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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