as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
let me just scribble my John Hancock on the bottom of the form
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The ground-floor restaurant serves a mean smash burger, pepped up with New Mexico’s signature green chile.—
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The yeast in particular gives them that signature bready flavor.—
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Tenev prefers to write his thoughts down by hand each night.—
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13 Mar. 2026
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Volunteers will be on hand to help people unload boxes.—
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Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“John Hancock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Hancock. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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