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

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Rachel and Stephen huddled around the illustration in the castle foyer with faithful Reece, under the pretence of translating its Latin inscription, before the two traitors asked Reece to make himself scarce.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The unearthing in 2018 of a charcoal inscription at Pompeii featuring a date in October has been grist to the mill of those who seek to push the eruption beyond August.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Another inscription on the vessel is written in Demotic script, a simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

When the ink had dried, he tipped all the powder onto the inscription and folded the paper swiftly into a little square package.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman