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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


VERB
to write computer programs
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Arata is the bestselling author of “You Have a New Memory.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It may well be the most valuable company of all time, according to Stephen Witt, author of The Thinking Machine.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“There’s never been a moment where consumers are more aware of how marketing works,” said Rachel Karten, author of the Link in Bio newsletter about working in social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"People tend to immediately think of neurons when they think about how the brain works," said Ricardo Araneda, a professor in UMD's Department of Biology and a corresponding author of the study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

I’ve remembered the stories that were my favorites, and sometimes I’ve even been able to remember the exact words an author wrote in some special scene.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien