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[aw-ther-ship] / ˈɔ θərˌʃɪp /


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His formula—AI to read life’s grammar, synthesis to write it, authorship of species as the outcome—recurs so often it begins to feel like an incantation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Paper mills sell authorship positions and, in some cases, complete ready made scientific papers.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

Tsai felt similarly appreciative of the authorship she had over Sunny, a character who in other series might have been flattened into someone to root against.

From Salon May 11, 2026

"The Academy and each branch will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship when choosing which movie to award," the group added.

From BBC May 1, 2026

Though the piece carried no byline, the style was Owen’s and no one in the world of the natural sciences doubted the authorship.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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