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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Kansas freshman Kohl Rosario walked into Allen Fieldhouse without his signature bushy mustache.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025 -
The front of the house is faced almost entirely in Meier’s signature grid of white aluminum panels, while the back is mostly glass that showers the interior spaces with natural light.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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And as Semafor previously reported, Axel Springer’s top target internally is the Wall Street Journal, should the company ever be able to pry it out of NewsCorp’s hands.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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When the Huskies lined up for a 50-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, Ben Barten’s outstretched hand met the ball, sending it skittering across the slick turf.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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