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palimpsest

[pal-imp-sest] / ˈpæl ɪmpˌsɛst /
NOUN
manuscript
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Together, these 492 caves covered in over 400,000 square feet of murals form an unparalleled palimpsest of a millennium of Chinese art history.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

In many ways, it’s a palimpsest of L.A. itself: a collection of lovely, impressive places fragmented in a car-centric landscape.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 2, 2024

“They have this palimpsest of a billion years of history.”

From Science Magazine Jan. 9, 2024

Mr. Kelly says it is a privilege to play in a place he calls a palimpsest.

From New York Times May 5, 2023

And then, deeper in the palimpsest, underneath the announcement signal and the primer, would be the real message.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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