authors

American

[aw-therz] / ˈɔ θərz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

a card game for two or more persons that is played with a 52-card pack, the object being to take the largest number of tricks consisting of four cards of the same denomination.

Etymology

Origin of authors

1865–70, plural of author

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Most Census Bureau reports identify the authors of the report and detail the reliability of the data they are using.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

They now have a small staff, an office in Oakland and count a Nobel Prizewinner, Jon Fosse, among their authors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

The authors don’t give the answer—kayfabe—because they’re participants in the kayfabe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

All of the study authors are affiliated with either the Glenn Biggs Institute or The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

We have grown up to become teachers, psychologists, accountants, news reporters, and published authors.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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