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[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


VERB
to write computer programs
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Emily Guy Birken, author of “The Five Years Before You Retire,” told me that getting started was very simple.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Nathaniel Fillmore, PhD, at Harvard Medical School, also served as co-senior author.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

But young people, who witnessed a decade of rapid economic expansion in China, have a hunger to grow, said Dai, also author of the book "One Person Company".

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The author makes a strong case that since prophecy shapes the future, we need to take the ethics of prediction seriously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He smiled when he noticed they’d been alphabetized by author.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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