inscriptions

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There are no signatures and—except in the latest drawings—no text whatsoever: no labels, no inscriptions, no dimensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

Some tasks involve translating ancient Palmyrene inscriptions, while others require identifying tiny anatomical structures in birds or analyzing detailed features of Biblical Hebrew pronunciation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The inscriptions on the weapon fade to a dim gray.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer