Thesaurus results for PENCIL (IN)

pencil (in)

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Definition of pencil (in)

as in to author

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Erin Mordecai with Stanford University co-authored a study published last year that found climate change increases the chance of temperatures reaching 84 degrees in more places, which is optimal for dengue transmissions.

— Jessica Meszaros, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
At the meeting, the group agreed to continue working to lay a path for authoring legislation that could result in the Bears agreeing to build their new stadium in Arlington Heights, Illinois or perhaps even Chicago.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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And it’ll be directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Arrival, the Dune series) and penned by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
Pugh took to Instagram back in September, penning a powerful post about a lawsuit filed by a former Cornell student, who said she was raped by members of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

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Last year, most of the Pentagon press corps refused to sign on, and vacated their regular spaces at the complex.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
Ahead of the conference, leaders released the Antalya Artificial Intelligence Pledge, inviting countries and organizations to sign on voluntarily.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

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Activists and residents in various parts of the city — and elsewhere in the Balkan country — have self-organized to paint over anti-student graffiti that were scribbled on buildings during the tense campaign ahead of the ballot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Jess sidled up to her best friend, who had a notebook and pen out and was scribbling down mathematical pearls of wisdom.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

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