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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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For more than ten years, she was based in Paris and Barcelona contributing to Vogue Italia, and other sector magazines and authoring several books about fashion and food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026 -
Elizabeth Bik, an independent scientist and a former Stanford medical researcher who investigates and blogs full time about scientific integrity and research misconduct, posted on PubPeer questioning images in two different studies that Flores co-authored.—
Christopher O'Donnell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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This past Mother's Day, the former Bachelor winner penned a sweet tribute to her dad's girlfriend on Instagram.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
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The 56-year-old, who has spoken publicly about his years living as a crack cocaine addict and cutting himself off from his family, penned 102 posts on Monday, 85 posts on Tuesday, 74 on Wednesday and was well on his way to breaking 100 on Thursday.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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On Friday, Magyar formally submitted Hungary’s request to sign on to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the EU’s corruption watchdog based in Luxembourg that Orbán’s government had long refused to join.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The large sign on a wall in Jordan Halverson’s office is written in varsity font, like something an athlete taps for good luck on the way out to the field.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But when Ava makes a bathroom trip, Deb hastily scribbles something in her notepad.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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With his contribution, Scott’s Cactus Jack logo replaced the Spotify sponsor at the center of the shirt, appearing in a rough handwritten script alongside his signature scribbled face motif, both printed in Barcelona’s iconic gold, similar to the chest.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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