Thesaurus results for PENCIL (IN)

pencil (in)

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Definition of pencil (in)

as in to author

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In addition to Born to Run, which chronicled the singer-songwriter’s early career and initial fame, Marsh authored the 1987’s Glory Days, continuing the Springsteen life story through the peak MTV era.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
What were the Giants thinking putting their starting quarterback back out there after coach John Harbaugh saw the Vikings defense, authored by defensive coordinator Brian Flores, was coming after the Giants with multiple blitzes?

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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Cofnas penned an exposé last month that documented widespread plagiarism and shoddy scholarship in Arday’s work, a black professor hired by Cambridge University with much fanfare in 2023 to conduct research on race and social injustice.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
The letter was penned after the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan had reportedly joined both initiatives, a move which set off alarm bells in Washington.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pen

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Republicans have long opposed revenue-raising tax increases, while both parties have been loath to sign on to politically toxic cuts to healthcare and retirement benefits for seniors.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Another sign on the restaurant’s door announced the arrival of The Vine Boutique Collective and directed customers to the social media pages of its Zona Rosa spot at 7101 NW 86th Terrace.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

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Jack McGrail and Aiyana Da’Briel, staff leaders for the SoLa Live Accelerator program behind the event, seemed to be everywhere at once, passing out wristbands and scribbling on clipboards.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
However, over that time, the amounts typically scribbled or printed on the face of those checks rose.

— Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

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