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inscription

[in-skrip-shuhn] / ɪnˈskrɪp ʃən /


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The renderings of the arch depict gold inscription that say "One Nation Under God", topped with two gold eagles and a golden-winged Lady Liberty.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

On the back, the inscription reads "Class Picture 1997".

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Two weeks after that, he sent it back to me with this inscription: “For John Wirth, with my appreciation, John Irving.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

On the back of the late Roman vessel, Meredith noticed abstract openwork shapes carved alongside a short inscription wishing the owner a long life.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

And perhaps the symbol on the bow of one of the first starships would be a dodecahedron, with the inscription “Starship Theodorus of the Planet Earth.”

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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