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authoring

verb

present participle of author

as in writing

to compose and set down on paper the words of authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson

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Recent Examples of authoring Pan also cited authoring state legislation that repealed a food‑glove regulation as an example that will adjust to bad rules and help small businesses. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Business logic should belong to the company, not the vendor, so a future platform change never requires re-authoring rules from scratch. — Sanchet Pachpute, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Leder is a prominent voice in American Jewish affairs, authoring books and regularly appearing as a guest on national news programs. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 In one instance, Anthropic said its systems blocked a request for Claude’s assistance in authoring a grant application for scientific funding. — Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 Cal had just made the game interesting, with Sagapolutele authoring a brilliant five-play, 87-yard touchdown drive to pull the home team to within four with 13 seconds to play. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026 His legislative record includes co-authoring a statewide rent stabilization law, the strongest renter protection bill in decades. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 But the Astros also have Yordan Alvarez, a slugger authoring a season unlike any in their 65-year existence. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Snoop Dogg is a skilled cook, co-hosting with Martha Stewart and authoring a bestselling cookbook. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

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The original Latin meaning of curriculum vitae led me to imagine writing their history as the course of a life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Sethi started writing after reading reports of Afghan refugees being moved out of temporary shelters as Germany took in large numbers of Ukrainians escaping the war.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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After winning an Academy Award for penning the screenplay for 2010’s The Social Network, Sorkin replaces David Fincher in the director’s chair for the companion piece.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Investigators believe Roberts tried to enlist the help of a school janitor to get rid of Russell’s car, penning a note and leaving it hidden inside a cabinet at Linda Lentin K-8 Center in North Miami, where Roberts was working at the time.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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