as in inscription
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Noun
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Our scientific results lend new weight to an inscription of the ancient Kushite king Taharqo, who ruled over both Nubia and Egypt from about 690-664 BCE.—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026 -
As the players mentally prepare in that space just before kick-off, Trusty says his eyes occasionally take in those names and inscriptions.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
16 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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For the more than 500 Y Combinator fintech startups that didn’t make it, that may be the most useful epitaph: not that the idea was wrong, but that the calendar was.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Hic jacet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hic%20jacet. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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