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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The group is still trying to collect enough signatures to see their proposal appear on the ballot in November 2026.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Some models suggest that K2-18b is a hycean world — an ocean planet with a thick atmosphere of hydrogen — and the signature of dimethyl sulfide was detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Robbie was in the photo as well, albeit with his hand blocking the majority of his face.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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How strong a hand does a jump rebid show in competition?—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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