as in inscription
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On the day he was sentenced to death, Nichols described in a clemency video how Pulley’s mother Ann asked to speak with him on on one and handed him a Bible with an inscription sending him prayers for salvation.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
USA Today,
11 Dec. 2025 -
Before soup joumou’s 2021 inscription by UNESCO, Haiti had never had a contribution to the list, despite its rich history.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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That was the takeaway from his interview with Politico, an epitaph for the continent’s migration policy, strategic posture and governing class.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Finale affirm Hamlin’s career epitaph is heartbreak: Denny Hamlin -- at age 44 the greatest driver to never win a Cup Series season championship -- was three laps away from his first, but instead left Phoenix Raceway as downtrodden as he’s been.—
Greg Cote
November 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Hic jacet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hic%20jacet. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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