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Recent Examples of inscriptionOn the medal, the Virgil inscription surrounds a young man sitting under a laurel tree, listening to the Muse, and writing down her song.—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026 The 185 state parties that have ratified the convention can nominate elements for inscription on the list.—Kristin Houser, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026 By Tuesday, the inscription had been haphazardly carved away and the whistle destroyed, but the rest of the face remained intact.—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026 The absence of inscriptions or detailed records leaves Nan Madol’s construction methods and original purpose unresolved.—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inscription
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epitaph
Noun
That was the takeaway from his interview with Politico, an epitaph for the continent’s migration policy, strategic posture and governing class.
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Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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.