as in inscriptions
something inscribed on a gravestone in memory of a dead person
The epitaph reads "In loving memory of John Gray: husband, father, soldier."
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inscriptions
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Cox confirmed that inscriptions were found on the bullet casings belonging to Robinson.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025 -
News of the inscriptions were first shared on X on Thursday morning by political commentator Steven Crowder, citing a preliminary bulletin attributed to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Epitaphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitaphs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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