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authored

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past tense of author

as in wrote

to compose and set down on paper the words of authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson

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Recent Examples of authored As a California state lawmaker, Richard Pan authored some of the strongest vaccine laws in the country. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 The fifth edition of the annual Art Basel & UBS Survey of Global Collecting, authored by arts economist Clare McAndrew and out today, delved into some new areas. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Nelson authored Assembly Bill 2019, carried by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, which established a state goal of awarding at least 25% of procurement and contracting opportunities to small businesses and microbusinesses. — Nicole Buss october 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Judge Lance Neff, a DeSantis appointee, authored the 1st District Court of Appeal opinion. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 The measure, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Tasha Boerner of Encinitas and sponsored by Californians Against Waste, was promoted as the Protecting Consumers Against Greenwashing Act. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 The brand's products are sold at Target and Woodard has authored two acclaimed children's books. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 But the data gap was particularly glaring for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, potentially missing 75% of the population, according to a recent paper co-authored by CDC statisticians. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

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Maguire and Strayer co-wrote every song on Taking the Long Way along with Maines.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026
Jiang wrote and directed the film and produced it alongside Yinx Zhou and Sol Ye.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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Lee’s 1995 version — which starred Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant — won an Oscar for its script, penned by Thompson, and was also up for best picture.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Rhimes wrote all episodes of the 2023 limited series except one, which was penned by Nardini who also co-wrote another with Rhimes.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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