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Below that, an inscription will read: “Symbols of local worship places I took my young children to. Thanking America’s freedom of religion. And hoping for a conciliation between Islam, Christianity and other religions.”
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
An inscription at the shrine of Apollo at Delphi fruitlessly warned the oracle’s visitors mêden agan, “nothing too much.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
For years, lawmakers and residents in the wealthy neighborhood sought to remove the original 1932 inscription that describes Newlands rather as a statesman who "held true regard for the interests of all men."
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
The small piece of carved thin bone bears an inscription.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
He read the inscription again, and still again, but there was no mistake.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
The MLB issued the players who added inscriptions to their caps a warning Monday for violating the league’s uniform policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Once-common literary references to Shakespeare or Dickens have now become as obscure in the common culture as so many Mayan inscriptions.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Golden inscriptions read "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All" on opposite sides.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
"With ceramic storage media, we are pursuing a similar approach to that of ancient cultures, whose inscriptions we can still read today," Kirnbauer says.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026
He nodded to the inscriptions on the marble floor.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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