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[in-skrip-shuhn] / ɪnˈskrɪp ʃən /


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A police sign hangs above the entrance, while the pavement still bears a memorial stone with the inscription: "For Peace, Freedom and Democracy. Never Again Fascism. Millions of Dead Warn."

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Veteran Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa posted a photo wearing a cowboy hat bearing the “¿Y si sí?” inscription.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

The book, donated as part of a wider collection of 1970s memorabilia, sat in the shop for several months before its inscription was discovered by manager Joan Randle.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Below that, an inscription will read: “Symbols of local worship places I took my young children to. Thanking America’s freedom of religion. And hoping for a conciliation between Islam, Christianity and other religions.”

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026

In the middle was an inscription carved in letters even older than Greek, a language of magic.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

"The available inscriptions allow us to understand it up to a certain point, but we lack vocabulary and texts," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Once-common literary references to Shakespeare or Dickens have now become as obscure in the common culture as so many Mayan inscriptions.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

It was a Showtime magic born of a commitment found in one of the two inscriptions on the statue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026

He believes that this number accounts for roughly 3,000 individuals, because in many cases it was only the paterfamilias who was recorded in inscriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

The inscriptions had worn off many of the grave markers, and most looked like they hadn’t been tended in years.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman


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