crayon

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Recent Examples of crayon Children tape crayoned train drawings to the corridor walls and make soap artwork on the windows. Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for crayon
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  • For a generation that could easily spend 20 to 30 years in retirement, the math does not pencil out.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • The statewide gain for school districts is a relief for Los Angeles Unified, which will likely be able to pencil out recent raises provided to employees to avert a strike, although long-term financial challenges remain for the state’s largest school system.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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  • Whether Leo can be swayed is another matter, given his own experience in the region and criticism of the often corrupt deals mining companies ink with governments in the developing world.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • The 40-year-old earned $630,000 per week as a player for Manchester United in 2021, inked a $1 billion lifetime deal with Nike, and is the face of brands like Tag Heuer; Whoop; and CR7, his own line of clothing, accessories, hotels, and gyms.
    Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026

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“Crayon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crayon. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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