as in inscription
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Noun
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The structure would be taller than the Arc de Triomphe and the Lincoln Memorial, topped by a 60-foot winged figure and embellished with gilded eagles, lions, and patriotic inscriptions.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026 -
In a description of the portrait of Boleyn, the Royal Collection Trust acknowledges the doubt surrounding their identification of the sitter, and notes that it is based on a later inscription.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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The quote is often cited as an epitaph to Boeing’s golden age.—
John Pacenti,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The inversion of Ehrlich's nightmare scenario is perhaps the most fitting epitaph for his life's central thesis.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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