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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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Bailey and Mason, among others, authored the NASA Twins Study, which followed identical twin astronauts, one of whom spent a year on the ISS and the other on Earth.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Outside of her entertainment career, Beauvais has authored children's books and been an advocate for racial equality in Hollywood.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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That show is also produced by The Forge and is being penned by Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne. Willis, Joe Innes, George Faber and Jakeways are the executive producers of A Woman of Substance alongside Taylor Bradford.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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González penned more than 150 letters for his mother and even asked her to listen to the radio station for a surprise.—
Amanda Jackson,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Even though Dina was only in elementary school at the time, Peter pulled out a pen and started scribbling numbers and equations on a napkin.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Rather than scribble their names on a strip of wood along the restaurant’s bar, a tradition at Caddy’s before the storm, customers have instead signed a banner hanging nearby.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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