as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document)
the basketball star just inked a two-year contract with the most celebrated franchise in the NBA
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Recent Examples of ink
semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
But OpenAI quickly inked a deal with the Pentagon, and Elon Musk’s xAI reached a deal to use the company’s AI model, Grok, in classified systems.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The duo spoke with The Hollywood Reporter right as the ink dried on the merger agreement.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Following talks in the Indian capital, the two countries’ prime ministers inked a deal deepening rare-earths cooperation, and pledged to double bilateral trade by the end of the decade.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
But OpenAI quickly inked a deal with the Pentagon, and Elon Musk’s xAI reached a deal to use the company’s AI model, Grok, in classified systems.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
Some of the artists specialize in paintings or drawings in colored pencils or pen and ink.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The duo spoke with The Hollywood Reporter right as the ink dried on the merger agreement.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos also informed Greenlaw of his release, a source said, leaving Singleton and Strnad once again atop position group Greenlaw was signed 12 months ago to upgrade.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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The bar charged Salar Hendizadeh, who left the firm this fall, on March 5 with helping one of Southern California’s largest personal injury law firms sign accident victims across the country, despite lacking attorneys who could litigate the cases in other states.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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After a nearby hospital is hacked and ransomed, the higher-ups decide to defend its system by shutting it down, which means business must be conducted in the old-fashioned, paper-and-clipboards way.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In May 2025, Sonoma Media Investments sold The Press Democrat and its sister papers to the hedge fund Alden Global Capital.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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In court, Kayumi’s lawyer, Michael Arthus, pointed to the extensive publicity surrounding the case and asked that prosecutors avoid saying anything that could prejudice potential jurors.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kayumi’s lawyer, Michael Arthus, pointed in court to the extensive publicity surrounding the case and asked that prosecutors avoid saying anything that could prejudice potential jurors.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Opinion Editor Dan Sweeney, editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman, and Executive Editor Gretchen Day-Bryant.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Steven Greenhut is Western region director for the R Street Institute and a member of the Southern California News Group editorial board.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Due to its open-source, unrestricted, and autonomous operating features, the project quickly spread after its release and has been regarded as one of the most accessible AI agent projects.—
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CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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This year’s best Canadian feature prize went to Blue Heron, the coming-of-age drama written and directed by Sophy Romvari.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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And testimonials from former patients told stories of dreams come true after years of trying for a child.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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By the end of the present-day timeline in the episode, Don is making a testimonial on behalf of the man who killed his family, offering forgiveness but not to forget.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Information for this article was contributed by Konstantin Toropin and Adrian Sainz of The Associated Press.—
ALLEN G. BREED,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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