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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


VERB
to write computer programs
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Laura Overdeck, who had a degree in astrophysics and an M.B.A., had stopped working to be a stay-at-home mom and author in Short Hills, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

"While bleached corals may be dying, they are not dead yet," said lead author Danny Collins, an oceans PhD student at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

With Van Vechten, author of the controversial 1926 novel, “Nigger Heaven,” comes the question of how white patronage impacted the cultural output of the era.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Rosenberg, the former Macalester president and author of “Whatever It Is, I’m Against It: Resistance to Change in Higher Education,” told MarketWatch that universities often confront problems reallocating tenured faculty after they are hired.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

He was a true renaissance man—a best-selling author, an undersea adventurer, and a discoverer of long-lost ships.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

The authors are solely responsible for the findings and conclusions, which do not necessarily represent the views of the funding organizations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The study’s authors emphasized that their research doesn’t prove that these chemical reactions are responsible for disease or damage in the human body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, wrote on X on Thursday: "God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action."

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Full of endearing quirks, the cats in Ms. Fullerton’s book serve as crucial wells of inspiration, encouraging authors to exercise their talents in unexpected ways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The article provoked vigorous reaction, not all of the sort that its authors wished.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

My dad authored five books on esoteric subjects such as the theory of elasticity, but he was a clear and graceful writer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Harabedian also has authored legislation that requires services to provide mortgage relief to January 2025 fire victims whose homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Egan-Jones said the report was not written by its credit-ratings team, though it didn’t identify who authored it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

That led to further work on the BBC and Channel 4, a newspaper column, and the publication of more than 20 books about gardening authored by Don.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

As assistant editorial page editor of The Emory Wheel, he authored scores of commentaries.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

His career accomplishments include founding the National Museum of African American History and Culture and authoring numerous books, including one on the NMAAHC's creation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Change” exerted on another through force robs the receiving party of the dignity of authoring their own life path.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

The artists credited with creating Franklin and authoring his books did not respond to requests from the BBC for comment.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

He led the major leagues in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage in 2025, all while authoring his fourth 50-homer campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

To be sure, men and women have long been authoring their own content, beginning with drawings on cave walls up through Gutenberg and the typewriter.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman


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