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manuscript

[man-yuh-skript] / ˈmæn jəˌskrɪpt /
NOUN
book, script
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Her works circulated in manuscript form among family and friends; only a handful were published during her life—anonymously.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"We tested several passages, from different bits of the manuscript, to come up with the identical result: 100 percent AI," the group said on X.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The manuscript, known as Codex Azcatitlán, has been held in France's Bibliothèque Nationale since 1898, but had already spent decades outside of Mexico before that.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The manuscript, which includes the daughter’s blurry Polaroid snapshots and postcards from their travels, chronicles the pair’s trials, adventures and conversations as they pursue Nanna’s past and their own futures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

“You’re supposed to get me that manuscript, by any means possible,” Mr. Remora said.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Libraries, museums, and other institutions have understandable concerns about allowing researchers to take samples from rare and culturally important manuscripts if doing so might cause permanent damage.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

With so many eye-catching objects to behold, the watercolors and manuscripts, as refined as they are, can seem overshadowed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Speaking ahead of the auction, Will Passey, a specialist in the books and manuscripts department at Sotheby's, said the "moving" letter served as "a testament to the strength" of their friendship.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Officials searched Ying’s hotel in Brentwood and found blank manuscripts and paperwork similar to the books that Ying had checked out from the university, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Melquíades talked to him about the world, tried to infuse him with his old wisdom, but he refused to translate the manuscripts.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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