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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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Wicks authored the bipartisan California Journalism Preservation Act, Assembly Bill 866, which passed the Assembly but stalled in the state Senate under heavy lobbying from big tech companies.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026 -
The study was co-authored by doctoral student Hassna Bantan and Professor Yasuda.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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With a screenplay penned by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, and Dave Callaham, and executive produced by Ynon Kreiz, Bill Bannerman, and David Bloomfield.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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While some of the richest individuals in history flock to the World Economic Forum summit, hundreds of their peers penned a letter calling on global leaders to address rising wealth inequality.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
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Friday’s game was against the New York Rangers, who have put up the for-sale sign on some of their veteran players, and had won just one of their last eight before their game at SAP Center.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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More than a dozen countries, now including Israel and Kosovo, have agreed to sign on to the charter, according to The Associated Press.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2026
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No more scribbling names on napkins and losing them later.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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At these delightfully divey watering holes, every visible surface is covered in dollars scribbled with the initials, anniversaries, hometowns, inside jokes, dates, or names of anyone who has darkened the doors of that particular bar over the past fifty years—or maybe just the past week.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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