runes
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In 1952 a drinking horn engraved with runes was found during roadwork in Waukegan, near the shore of Lake Michigan, north of Chicago.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2023
Bermudez and Craven saw runes in Iceland, beaches in French Polynesia and temples in Peru.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
“Like the Russian pro-invasion Z, the infamous SS symbol used by the Nazi Schutzstaffel — two ancient runes that resemble lightning bolts—also stands for victory,” he wrote at the time.
From Washington Times ● May 20, 2023
With Fed policy meeting minutes due later in the day, the runes of what must have been a tense gathering of officials in the middle of the regional banking shock will be eyed closely.
From Reuters ● Apr. 12, 2023
Unfortunately, the entire book is written in runes from some language that I suspect is either dead or never actually existed.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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