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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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Its approach suggests that in the years since Ferrante first made her way into American readers’ hands, the status of feminist writing has seen a true shift.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025 -
What Happens Next There will likely be long delays before SNAP benefits actually make it into the hands of beneficiaries again.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The organization manages an extensive collection of historic manuscripts, letters, diaries, photographs, maps, and more, all accessible to the public.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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The artifact, believed to be made of either rock crystal or glass, was used to help scholars magnify the words of medieval manuscripts.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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McGuinness, along with Jason Bauer, were accused of a scheme to put several Tea Party candidates on the ballot without their knowledge, forging signatures on an affidavit.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Further analysis confirmed that the spiders' carbon and nitrogen signatures traced back to sulfur-oxidizing microbes, not plants that underwent photosynthesis like those above ground.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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What a special role, to be the bloke who got those autographs.—
Stephen Rea,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Other students regularly seek autographs and take photos with him.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Handwritings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwritings. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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