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as in hands
the form or style of a particular person's writing
she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate
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as in calligraphies
writing done by hand
the columnist laments the decline of fine handwriting, as so few people write letters by hand anymore
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Noun
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In the clip, shared by @whit_fashionfinds, footage from inside her living room shows her teen on hands and knees pushing clutter across the floor and underneath the couch.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Consider setting aside grandiose ambitions for the moment and taking a break to do something active with your hands.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Where manuscripts written in one culture find readers in another.—
Julie Finch,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Finding hope in the text Families often have centuries-old handwritten Swasthani manuscripts that are now family heirlooms.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An online petition urging lawmakers to reconsider the cap has collected over 1,400 signatures and drawn feedback from patients and dentists critical of the proposal.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Engine aims to cut noise and heat signatures A 60-kilowatt hybrid propulsion system tested in December marks a step toward more capable small battlefield drones.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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Montijo said in the late 1980's, there was a petition to make this the hometown of the superhero team and that Stan Lee was invited to the city, went to Al's Comics with Spiderman and signed autographs, then went to city hall to make Stockton the official birthplace of the Fantastic Four.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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An off-duty officer working at the nightspot, Jeffery Williams, said Barkley had been relaxing and signing autographs.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Handwritings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwritings. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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