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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


VERB
to write computer programs
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Now in a three-part series about the Home Office, the Newscast podcast can reveal the identity of its author.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Julian Pavia, Weir’s longtime editor at Ballantine, described the author as a “genuine science-fiction writer” engaged in actual problem solving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The author is a Los Angeles–based novelist and essayist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

About the author: Matthew Jeffrey Vegari is head of research at Clearwater Analytics, a leading technology platform for investment management.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

One author, however, was not so easily defeated.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton