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pencil (in)

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Definition of pencil (in)

as in to author

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As plastic in the body breaks down into smaller and smaller bits — known as microplastics and nanoplastics — the potential danger increases, said Wei Min, a Columbia University chemist who co-authored the study.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The new report, authored by Marc Rosenblum, a former head of the DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics who left in July, relies on other records obtained through open-records requests and analyzed by outside groups.

— Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

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More than 40 years after making his directorial debut with Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), and penning the poem that would eventually inspire The Nightmare Before Christmas, Burton is expanding his artistic remit once more.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Adam Shankman directed the film from a script penned by Allan Rice.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

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Even if the Gulf states overcome their internal divisions and sideline concerns about Houthi activity, Tehran and Washington could refuse to sign on.

— ALLISON MINOR, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
The new moon in Scorpio on November 9, followed by Mercury’s direct station in the same sign on November 13, signals new beginnings and forward motion related to the things that bring you a sense of personal fulfillment.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

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The summit register revealed roughly 40 names scribbled over the past decade, or what amounts to three or four people annually.

— Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Jonas even gave his number to Hadid’s mother, scribbled on a piece of paper.

— Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026

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